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Advanced level Starters for ten 2 (16–18)
Polymers
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- England
- GCSE
- OCR Chemistry B: 21st century
- C4 Material choices
- C4.2 What are the different types of polymers?
- C4.2.1 recall the basic principles of addition polymerisation by reference to the functional group in the monomer and the repeating units in the polymer
- C4.2.2 deduce the structure of an addition polymer from a simple monomer with a double bond and vice versa
- C4.2.3 explain the basic principles of condensation polymerisation by reference to the functional groups of the monomers, the minimum number of functional groups within a monomer, the number of repeating units in the polymer, and simultaneous formation o…
- C4.2 What are the different types of polymers?
- C4 Material choices
- OCR Chemistry A: Gateway
- AQA Chemistry
- 4.7 Organic chemistry
- 4.7.3 Synthetic and naturally occuring polymers
- 4.7.3.2 Condensation polymerisation (HT only)
- Condensation polymerisation involves monomers with two functional groups. When these types of monomers react they join together, usually losing small molecules such as water, and so the reactions are called condensation reactions.
- The simplest polymers are produced from two different monomers with two of the same functional groups on each monomer. For example, the polyester formed from ethane diol and hexanedioic acid.
- Students should be able to explain the basic principles of condensation polymerisation by reference to the functional groups in the monomers and the repeating units in the polymers.
- 4.7.3.1 Addition polymerisation
- Alkenes can be used to make polymers such as poly(ethene) and poly(propene) by addition polymerisation.
- In addition polymerisation reactions, many small molecules (monomers) join together to form very large molecules (polymers).
- In addition polymers the repeating unit has the same atoms as the monomer because no other molecule is formed in the reaction.
- Students should be able to: recognise addition polymers and monomers from diagrams in the forms shown and from the presence of the functional group C=C in the monomers.
- 4.7.3.2 Condensation polymerisation (HT only)
- 4.7.3 Synthetic and naturally occuring polymers
- 4.7 Organic chemistry
- Edexcel Chemistry
- Topic 9 - Separate chemistry 2
- Polymers
- 9.18C Describe: how ethene molecules can combine together in a polymerisation reaction; that the addition polymer formed is called poly(ethene)
- 9.19C Describe how other addition polymers can be made by combining together other monomer molecules containing C=C, to include poly(propene), poly(chloroethene) (PVC) and poly(tetrafluoroethene) (PTFE)
- 9.20C Deduce the structure of a monomer from the structure of an addition polymer and vice versa
- 9.22C Explain: why polyesters are condensation polymers; how a polyester is formed when a monomer molecule containing two carboxylic acid groups is reacted with a monomer molecule containing two alcohol groups; how a molecule of water is formed each time…
- Polymers
- Topic 9 - Separate chemistry 2
- OCR Chemistry B: 21st century
- A/AS level
- AQA Chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Polymers
- Alkenes
- Addition polymers
- Addition polymers are formed from alkenes and substituted alkenes.
- The repeating unit of addition polymers.
- IUPAC rules for naming addition polymers.
- Addition polymers are unreactive.
- Appreciate that knowledge and understanding of the production and properties of polymers has developed over time.
- Typical uses of poly(chloroethene), commonly known as PVC, and how its properties can be modified using a plasticiser.
- Students should be able to: draw the repeating unit from a monomer structure.
- Addition polymers
- Organic chemistry
- Edexcel Chemistry
- OCR Chemistry A
- AQA Chemistry
- GCSE
- Wales
- Northern Ireland
- Republic of Ireland
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