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The topics covered in this Starter for ten activity are: common polymers, condensation polymers, and poly(alkenes).

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Starters for 10: Advanced level 2 (16–18)

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16-18 years

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Specification

England
- GCSE
- A/AS level
Wales
- A/AS level
  - WJEC Chemistry
    - Unit 4: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS
      - 4.8 Organic synthesis and analysis
        (c) distinction between condensation polymerisation and addition polymerisation
Northern Ireland
- A/AS level
  - CCEA Chemistry
    - Unit A2 2: Analytical, Transition Metals, Electrochemistry and Organic Nirtrogen Chemistry
      - 5.10 Polymer chemistry
        5.10.1 demonstrate understanding that condensation polymers are formed from molecules containing COOH, OH and NH₂ groups and be able to draw polymer structures from monomers and vice versa;
        5.10.3 demonstrate understanding of the formation, structure and uses of the polyamide nylon;
    - Unit AS 2: Further Physical and inorganic Chemistry and an Introdution to Organic Chemistry
      - 2.4 Alkenes
        2.4.10 describe the addition polymerisation of alkenes, for example ethene and propene.
Republic of Ireland
- Leaving Certificate
  - Chemistry
    - 7. Organic chemistry
      - 7.3 Organic Chemical Reaction Types
        Depth of treatment
        Evidence for this mechanism: reaction of ethene with bromine water containing sodium chloride results in the formation of 2-bromoethanol, 1-bromo-2-chloroethane and 1,2-dibromoethane.
    - Option 2A: Materials
      - 2A.2 Addition Polymers
        Activities
        Demonstration of physical properties (density, flexibility, hardness) of poly(ethene), poly(chloroethene) and poly(phenylethene).
        Depth of treatment
        Addition polymers. Monomers.
        Polymerisation of alkenes: poly(ethene) (low density and high density), poly(chloroethene), poly(phenylethene), poly(tetrafluoroethene), poly(propene).
        Structural differences between low-density and high-density poly(ethene).

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Starters for 10: Advanced level 2 (16–18)

Polymers

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Starters for 10: Advanced level 2 (16–18)

Introduction

Kinetics

Equilibria

Acids and bases

Carbonyl chemistry

Aromatic chemistry

Compounds with amine groups

Polymers

Structure determination

Organic synthesis

Thermodynamics

Periodicity

Redox equilibria

Transition metal chemistry

Inorganics in aqueous solution

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