Addition polymerisation | Review my learning worksheets | 14–16 years

Previews of the Review my learning: addition polymerisation teacher guidance and scaffolded student sheets

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Identify learning gaps and misconceptions with this set of worksheets offering three levels of support

A set of differentiated worksheets with answers for GCSE and equivalent qualifications, to identify learning gaps and misconceptions on the topic of polymers, focussing on addition polymerisation.

The worksheets cover the following topics: monomers, polymers and polymerisation terminology; forming addition polymers; naming addition polymers; repeating units; writing equations to represent addition polymerisation reactions and deducing monomers from a repeating unit and vice-versa.

If learners successfully answer questions on these topics, they can attempt the extension question. This gives learners further practice in deducing repeating units from the monomer and vice versa. Learners also draw a diagram to represent a section of the copolymer poly(ethenetetrafluoroethene) given the two monomers.

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