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A-LevelChemistryPolymerisation9701/12 · May/June 2010 · Q301 Mark

Polymerisation of 1,1-dichloroethene produces a dense, high melting point substance that does not allow gases to pass through. It is used as cling wrapping. Which sequence appears in a short length of the polymer chain?

A[CH2CCl2CH2CCl2CH2CCl2]
B[CHClCHClCHClCHClCHCl]
C[CCl2CCl2CCl2CCl2CCl2CCl2]
D[CH2CCl2CHClCHClCH2CCl2]

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A: [CH2CCl2CH2CCl2CH2CCl2]

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Polymerisation, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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