Polymer builder
Turn monomers into repeating units and inspect how chain length changes the polymer.
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Monomer input
n CH₂=CH₂
addition
Repeating unit and chain
[–CH₂–CH₂–]n
–CH₂–CH₂––CH₂–CH₂––CH₂–CH₂––CH₂–CH₂––CH₂–CH₂––CH₂–CH₂––CH₂–CH₂––CH₂–CH₂–
Description of this simulation
Polyethylene with degree of polymerization 8 has an approximate chain molar mass of 224.4 g mol⁻¹.
Quick test · 3 questions
- Polymerization type
- addition
- Degree of polymerization
- 8
- Approximate chain molar mass
- 224.4 g mol⁻¹
- Small-molecule by-product
- None
- By-product count
- 0
What this model shows — and what it simplifies
Educational ModelThe chain is built by repeating an authored constitutional unit.
Where do we see this in real life?
Packaging films, bottles and electrical insulation.
Explain this result
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