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State the type of polymerisation that occurs when propene forms poly(propene)

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State the type of polymerisation that occurs when propene forms poly(propene)

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The type of polymerisation that occurs when propene forms poly(propene) is called addition polymerisation.

Here are the steps:

  1. The double bond in the propene monomer breaks, creating a place for new bonds to form.

  2. A single propene monomer reacts with another propene monomer, forming a dimer with a single bond between them.

  3. This process continues, with each new propene monomer bonding to the last, forming a long chain.

  4. The result is a large molecule made up of repeating propene units, which is poly(propene).

This type of reaction, where monomers add together to form a polymer without the loss of any other product (like water), is called addition polymerisation.

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