Difference between revisions of "Polymer"

Revision as of 21:32, 1 October 2018

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A polymer is a long molecule made by reacting together several smaller molecules.

About Polymers


This diagram shows several Ethene molecules reacting together to make a polythene molecule.

Polymer	Properties	Application
Polythene	[[Plastic, Strong, Ductile	Plastic shopping bags
PVC	Electrical insulator, strong	Plastic covering of electrical wires.
Nylon	Strong, flexible, ductile.	Clothing

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 ==Key Stage 3==
 ===Meaning===
-A [[polymer]] is a long [[molecule]] made by [[Chemical Reaction|reacting]] several smaller [[molecule]]s.
+A [[polymer]] is a long [[molecule]] made by [[Chemical Reaction|reacting]] together several smaller [[molecule]]s.
+===About Polymers===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+|[[File:EtheneToPolythene.png|center|600px]]
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |This diagram shows several [[Ethene]] [[molecule]]s [[Chemical Reaction|reacting]] together to make a [[polythene]] [[molecule]].
+|}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Polymer'''
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Properties'''
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Application'''
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Polythene
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Plastic, Strong, Ductile
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Plastic shopping bags
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |PVC
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Electrical insulator, strong
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Plastic covering of electrical wires.
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Nylon
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Strong, flexible, ductile.
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Clothing
+|}