Combined Science GCSE
Polymers
What Polymers means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Covalently bonded substances that have very large molecules, in which many identical small units are joined by strong covalent bonds.
Large molecules made from small monomer units, used in plastics and fibres.
Topics that use Polymers
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
- Fractional distillation and petrochemicals (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Ball and stick models
- Counting atoms in models
- Covalent bonding as shared pairs of electrons
- Cracking and alkenes
- Crude oil
- Displayed formulae
- Dot-and-cross diagrams
- Electrical conductivity
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