Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Polymers

Polymers — practice question

Which statement accounts for why plastic bags made from poly(ethene) build up in oceans?

  • APoly(ethene) is a saturated molecule.
  • BPoly(ethene) is made from hydrocarbon monomers.
  • CPoly(ethene) reacts with water.
  • DPoly(ethene) does not decompose in water.

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