IB Chemistry SL 2.4.5 Addition polymers Question Bank
Practise IB Chemistry SL 2.4.5 by identifying alkene monomers and drawing repeating units for addition polymers.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Chemistry SL
- Level
- SL
Exam points
- Deduce an alkene monomer from a displayed addition-polymer repeating unit.
- Draw a section of an addition polymer with the correct carbon backbone and substituents.
- Identify the addition-polymerization reaction and explain which double bond is consumed.
2.4.5—Addition polymers question 1
Phenylethene (styrene) is produced from ethylbenzene in a gas-phase equilibrium.
Question (a)
(a)
Complete the diagram to show the repeating unit of polystyrene.
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Question (b)
(b)
State the type of polymerization that occurs.
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