Advanced Chemistry: Polymerisation

Name: Advanced Chemistry: Polymerisation
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This free online advanced chemistry course covers natural and synthetic polymers and the polymerisation process.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Explain condensation and addition polymerisation
Identify monomers in the polymer section
Define ‘polymer’, ‘polyamides’, ‘polymerisation’, ‘esters’ and ‘polyesters’
Identify the characteristics of polymers found in the human body and describe their important role
Describe the general aspects of proteins and outline their four structures and hydrolysis
Outline the characteristics of nucleic acids
Explain how to predict the type of polymerisation reaction and repeating units
Discuss the properties and applications of synthetic polyamides
Outline the characteristics of Terylene and Polylactic acid (PLA)
Compare low and high-density polyethylene
Identify biodegradable and photodegradable polymers

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