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Chemistry: Matter and Change

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Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Publisher:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Chapter22: Substituted Hydrocarbons And Their Reactions

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Teflon is the polymer used to create non-stick surfaces on cookware. The monomer for Teflon is tetrafluoroethene.
a. Draw tetrafluoroethene.
b. What type of polymerization reaction would be used to create Teflon?
c. Show the repeat unit of Teflon.
d. Explain based on the molecular structure of Teflon why it would have the non-stick and chemically resistant properties that make it suitable for use in pots and pans.

Definition Definition Chemical process in which one or more monomers combine to produce a very large chain-like molecule called a polymer. The functional groups present on the monomers and their steric effects are responsible for polymerization through a sequence of reactions that vary in complexity. There exists a stable covalent chemical bond between monomers that sets apart polymerization from other processes.

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