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Describe the Polymerisation of ethene.

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i) Conditions
- High temperatures of about 200⁰C
- High/elevated pressures of approximately 1000 atmospheres
- A trace of oxygen catalyst.
ii) Procedure: Ethene is heated at 200⁰C and 1000 atm. Pressure over a catalyst.
iii) Observation: Sticky white substance which hardens on cooling is formed. This solid is called polythene, commonly reffered to as polythene.

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