Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Polymers (Section 2 - No. 44)

What does the 'n' represent in the formula for poly(ethene), (-CH2-CH2-)n?
The number of carbon atoms
The number of hydrogen atoms
The number of repeating units
The number of double bonds

Explanation

'n' represents the number of repeating units in the polymer chain.

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