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    Repeat unit

    What Repeat unit means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.

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    Reference: OCR

    The part of the chain that has the same atoms as the monomer but with the double bond replaced by two single bonds extending to neighbouring units.
    OCR · Alkenes
    The unit that has the same empirical formula as the monomer because nothing is lost during addition.
    OCR · Alkenes

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