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Write the name and the structure of the monomer of polythene.


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Polyethene:

  • Polyethene is a member of the important family of polyolefin resins.
  • Plastic milk cartons, supermarket bags, wraps, drain pipes, and trash cans are all made of polyethene.
  • PE is a thermoplastic that is simple to process and can be formed into a variety of shapes and forms, including tubing.
  • Certain pollutants that are common in some of these cleansers and other drugs are frequently produced using polythene.

A monomer of polyethene:

  • In the process known as polymerization, a monomer is a molecule that can interact with other monomer molecules to create a longer polymer chain or three-dimensional network.
  • The monomer of polythene is ethene or ethylene CH=2CH2.

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