Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Polymers

Polymers — practice question

The diagram illustrates how poly(ethene) can be produced from petroleum. petroleum $\rightarrow$ fuel oil $\rightarrow$ ethene $\rightarrow$ poly(ethene) Identify stages 1, 2 and 3.

  • A1 cracking; 2 polymerisation; 3 fractional distillation
  • B1 cracking; 2 fractional distillation; 3 polymerisation
  • C1 fractional distillation; 2 cracking; 3 polymerisation
  • D1 fractional distillation; 2 polymerisation; 3 cracking

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