Monomers and polymerisation
What Monomers and polymerisation means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Ethene is the monomer used to make poly(ethene), and the same monomer can produce two different polymers depending on the conditions used.
Small molecules that join together to form a large polymer, and the process by which they join.
Topics that use Monomers and polymerisation
- Ceramics, polymers and composites (AQA GCSE)
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