CAIE A-Level Chemistry 20.1.1 Addition Polymerisation
Practise explaining addition polymerisation of alkenes using poly(ethene) and poly(chloroethene) as examples.
- Syllabus
- 2028–2030
- Course
- Chemistry 9701
- Level
- AS
Exam points
- state that many alkene monomers join when C=C opens, with no small molecule eliminated
- represent poly(ethene) from ethene and PVC from chloroethene with substituents preserved
- identify addition polymerisation from an all-carbon backbone derived from unsaturated monomers
20.1.1—Addition polymerisation question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
Organic compounds can be distinguished using chemical tests and analytical techniques.
D2 forms polymer Z when heated gently.
Identify the type of polymer that forms from D2.
addition
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