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Analyse information from secondary sources such as computer simulations, molecular model kits or multimedia resources to model the polymerisation process
- The addition polymerisation of ethylene to form polyethylene can be modelled by the following process:
- Use molecular model kits to construct five ethylene monomers.
- Break the double bond of one monomer to form the reactive intermediate.
- Attach the relative intermediate to another monomer to form a reactive dimer.
- Repeat the previous two steps to extend the polymer chain.
- This process can be repeated for other monomers, such as vinyl chloride.
