Breaking a monomer's carbon=carbon bond and allowing the monomers to join together to form a long chain of carbon atoms all bonded together.
n CH2=CH2 --> -(-CH2-CH2-)n-
MONOMER REPEATING UNIT
Uses of polyethene:
HDPE- milk jugs, garden furniture
MDPE- storage tanks for fuel
LDPE- plastic bags
Diposing of addition polymers
Landfill
Incineration
Recycling
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