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tracy123

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Molecular, Ionic, or Network question
« on: January 18, 2006, 05:19:14 PM »
What is the classification for polyethylene, a polymer with molecules consisting of chains of thousands of repeating CH2CH2 units?
a) Molecular
b) Ionic
c) Network
d) None of these

 ???I think it's either network or none, but I'm not sure...
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Re:Molecular, Ionic, or Network question
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2006, 06:32:30 PM »
Yes, I believe you would be correct answering "network".
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Re:Molecular, Ionic, or Network question
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2006, 06:44:05 PM »
Yay! Thanks a lot :D!!
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Re:Molecular, Ionic, or Network question
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2006, 06:54:11 PM »
No idea about English nomenclature, but ethylene can't create network, only long chains.
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Re:Molecular, Ionic, or Network question
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2006, 07:32:33 AM »
The question in itself is worded very badly.  Polymers might be considered "molecular" or "network" but not really either.  They should rather be considered just "polymers"  :P
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