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Polymers
Explain that polymers are extensive molecules formed from numerous smaller units known as monomers.
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- Explain that polymers are extensive molecules formed from numerous smaller units known as monomers.
- Identify that poly(ethene) is produced through addition polymerisation, which involves ethene (a type of alkene) as the monomer.
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