What happens when ethylene is heated at high temperature under high pressure??give the chemical equation for the same,also name the reaction.its a question of 3 marks

What happens when ethylene is heated at high temperature under high pr

1.	What happens when ethylene is heated at high temperature under high pressure??give the chemical equation for the same,also name the reaction.its a question of 3 marks
Answer» The REACTION is called as Polymerisation. When ethylene is HEATED under pressure in the presence of oxygen,a compound of HIGH molar mass known as POLYETHYLENE or polythene is formed. nCH2=CH2 -------------O2,Heat------------ (-CH2-CH2)n Polythene