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Addition polymer — Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Chemistry · key term

Addition polymer

Definition

A polymer formed when many unsaturated monomers join without producing another substance.

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Edexcel GCSE Chemistry · 1CH0

Specification 9.20C · Paper 2

An addition polymer is a long molecule made by joining many alkene monomers.
Revise: Monomer and Polymer Structures

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