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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This diagram shows several [[Ethene]] [[molecule]]s [[Chemical Reaction|reacting]] together to make a [[polythene]] [[molecule]].
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Different [[polymer]]s can have different [[Property|properties]] but generally [[polymer]]s are:
*Easily molded into shape.
*[[Solid]] at [[Room Temperature|room temperature]].
*[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]] in behaviour.
*An [[Electrical Insulator]].
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Polythene
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic(Property)|Plastic]], Strong, Ductile
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Plastic shopping bags
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |PVC
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], Electrical insulator, strong
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Plastic covering of electrical wires.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Nylon
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic (Property)|Plastic]], Strong, flexible, ductile.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Clothing
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