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Polymers

Polymers are large molecules composed of repeating subunits called monomers that are joined by covalent bonds. Monomers polymerize through a process of linking together called polymerization. Polymers can be divided into naturally occurring polymers like starch, cellulose, and proteins, and synthetic polymers created by linking synthetic monomers. Some common synthetic polymers include polythene, polypropene, polyvinyl chloride, perspex, terylene, nylon, and their main monomer subunits and common uses are plastic bags, bottles, carpets, clothing and more.

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Polymers

Polymers are large molecules composed of repeating subunits called monomers that are joined by covalent bonds. Monomers polymerize through a process of linking together called polymerization. Polymers can be divided into naturally occurring polymers like starch, cellulose, and proteins, and synthetic polymers created by linking synthetic monomers. Some common synthetic polymers include polythene, polypropene, polyvinyl chloride, perspex, terylene, nylon, and their main monomer subunits and common uses are plastic bags, bottles, carpets, clothing and more.

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What is the meaning of ???

Polymers are large molecules made up of many identical repeating sub-


units called which are joined together by covalent bonds. Monomers are
joined into chains by a process of repeated linking known as .

Polymers can be divided into 2 types :

and

Naturally Occurring Polymers »      

Synthetic Polymers »        

Synthetic polymers, their and


Synthetic
Monomer Uses
polymer
Plastic bags, shopping bags, plastic
Polythene Ethene containers and insulation for
electrical wiring
Piping, bottle crates, carpets, car
Polypropene Propene
batteries and ropes
Polyvinyl Artificial leather, water pipes and
Chloroethene
chloride,PVC records
Safety glass, reflectors, traffic signs
Perspex Methylmethacrylate
and lens
Hexane-1, 6-diol
Terylene Benzene-1, 4- Clothing, sails and ropes
dicarboxylic acid
Hexane-1, 6-diamine
Nylon Hexane-1, 6-dioic Ropes, clothing and carpets
acid

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