Chemistry A-Level
poly(monomer) form
What poly(monomer) form means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The IUPAC name of an addition polymer is poly followed by the monomer name in brackets, and the brackets are kept even when the monomer name is a single word.
Topics that use poly(monomer) form
- Addition polymers (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Addition polymerisation
- locants in monomer names
- low and high density poly(ethene)
- naming from a structure
- plasticiser between chains
- polymer to monomer
- repeating unit
- trade names rejected
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