Chemistry A-Level
trade names rejected
What trade names rejected means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of trade names rejected
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Reference: AQA
Common trade names are not accepted in place of the IUPAC form, so polythene, PVC and polystyrene should be converted before you write them.
Topics that use trade names rejected
- 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
- poly(monomer) form
- polymer to monomer
- repeating unit
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