Question

How is polyethene formed?

A. None of these
B. The double bond on reactive ethene molecules breaks allowing them to bond with each other and form a chain.
C. Double bonds are very strong. This means when ethene is heated, hydrogens will be removed before the double bonds break. When ethene molecules lose hydrogens, their carbons bond with each other forming branching chains.
D. Polyethene is formed by the formation of double bonds between carbons in ethane molecules.

Answer 1

The answer is B - The double bond on reactive ethene molecules breaks allowing them to bond with each other and form a chain.

Step-by-step explanation:

Poly(ethene) is formed when several monomers of ethene (an alkene) are joined together. Ethene can take part in this type of reaction as it is has a double bond (it's unsaturated) which opens up to allow multiple monomers to form a chain. This reaction occurs when ethene is heated and put under pressure in the presence of a catalyst.

Answer 2

c

Step-by-step explanation:

because 2× is strong. hydrogen will be remove