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    Chapter 12 Alkenes, Alkynes, and

    Aromatic Compounds
    12.4
    Polymers of Alkenes

    General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

    Copyright 2010 Pearson Education, Inc.

    Polymers
    Polymers are
    large, long-chain molecules
    found in nature, including cellulose in plants,
    starches in food, and proteins and DNA in the body
    also made synthetically, such as polyethylene and
    polystyrene, Teflon, and nylon
    made up of small repeating units called monomers
    made by reaction of small alkenes

    General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

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    Polymerization
    In polymerization, small repeating units called
    monomers join to form a long chain polymer.

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    Common Synthetic Polymers

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    Polymers from Addition Reactions

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    More Monomers and Polymers

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    Learning Check
    What is the starting monomer for polyethylene?

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    Solution
    What is the starting monomer for polyethylene?
    Ethene (ethylene), CH2CH2

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    Learning Check
    Name the monomer used to make Teflon, and use four
    monomers to draw the condensed structural formula of
    a portion of a Teflon polymer.

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    Solution
    Name the monomer used to make Teflon, and use four
    monomers to draw the condensed structural formula of a
    portion of a Teflon polymer.

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    Recycling Plastics
    Recycling is simplified by using codes found on plastic
    items.

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    Learning Check
    What types of plastic are indicated by each of the
    following codes?

    A.

    3
    PVC

    B.

    5
    PP

    C.

    6
    PS

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    Solution
    A.

    3
    PVC

    Polyvinyl chloride

    B.

    5
    PP

    Polypropylene

    C.

    6
    PS

    Polystyrene

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