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3. High-density polyethylene is made by polymerizing which starting molecule?
A. Ethanol
B. Ethane
C. Ethyne
D. Ethene


Sagot :

D.(think it’s spelled Ethylene)

Answer:

Ethene

Explanation:

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) was introduced as a bearing surface in orthopedics in 1962 by Sir John Charnley from Manchester, England. Polyethylene is created through polymerization of ethene. It can be produced through radical polymerization, anionic polymerization, and cationic polymerization