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Use your knowledge of the "Big Six" polymers to complete the table. Polymer Monomer Property Use H H C=C H CH3 Polyethylene terephthalate Resistant to oils Brittle Polypropylene Polyvinyl chloride Milk jugs HDPE H H C=C H H Low-density polyethylene Outdoor furniture H H C=C H Cl Plumbing pipe Packing material Polystyrene Soft-drink bottles High-density polyethylene Brittle Shiny Wire insulation Polystyrene Unreactive to acids and bases

          Use your knowledge of the "Big Six" polymers to complete the table.
Polymer
Monomer
Property
Use
H
H
C=C
H
CH3
Polyethylene terephthalate
Resistant to oils
Brittle
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl chloride
Milk jugs
HDPE
H
H
C=C
H
H
Low-density polyethylene
Outdoor furniture
H
H
C=C
H
Cl
Plumbing pipe
Packing material
Polystyrene
Soft-drink bottles
High-density polyethylene
Brittle
Shiny
Wire insulation
Polystyrene
Unreactive to acids and bases

Use your knowledge of the "Big Six" polymers to complete the table.
Polymer
Monomer
Property
Use
H
H
C=C
H
CH3
Polyethylene terephthalate
Resistant to oils
Brittle
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl chloride
Milk jugs
HDPE
H
H
C=C
H
H
Low-density polyethylene
Outdoor furniture
H
H
C=C
H
Cl
Plumbing pipe
Packing material
Polystyrene
Soft-drink bottles
High-density polyethylene
Brittle
Shiny
Wire insulation
Polystyrene
Unreactive to acids and bases

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Polyethylene terephthalate Resistant to Polymer Monomer Property Use HDPE Brittle Polypropylene Polyvinyl chloride Milk jugs Low-density polyethylene Outdoor furniture Plumbing pipe Packing material Soft-drink bottles High-density polyethylene Polystyrene Shiny Wire insulation Unreactive to acids and bases