Key Stage 4
Meaning
Addition polymerisation is a reaction in which the double bonds within monomers breaks to join the them together into a polymer.
About Addition Polymerisation
- In addition polymerisation the monomers join to form a polymer without any other products.
- Addition polymerisation happens between alkene monomers.
Examples
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| Polythene is a polymer made by reacting thousands of Ethene monomers. | PolyTetraFluoroEthene is a polymer made by reacting thousands of TetraFluoroEthene monomers. | PolyPropene is a polymer made by reacting thousands of Propene monomers. |