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A-LevelChemistryPolymerisation9701/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q231 Mark

Which types of bond are broken and formed in the addition polymerisation of alkenes?

Atype of bond broken: π only, type of bond formed: σ only
Btype of bond broken: π only, type of bond formed: σ and π
Ctype of bond broken: σ and π, type of bond formed: σ only
Dtype of bond broken: σ and π, type of bond formed: σ and π

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A: type of bond broken: π only, type of bond formed: σ only

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Polymerisation, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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