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A monomer any compound make of single unit and a polymer means the compound is formed by many units either same or some time different and are joined by covalent bonds.
Many organic compounds show the property of polymerization e.g.
MONOMER -------POLYMER
ethylene------------ Polyethylene
formaldhyde+ethanol----------Bakalite
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoMonomer (coming from Greek mono- meaning "one" and meros meaning "part") refers to a single piece that contributes to a larger whole. Assembling many monomers will form a polymer (coming from Green poly- meaning "many" and meros).
An example would be a brick wall. A brick wall is a whole made up of many bricks assembled together, so the wall would be a polymer and the bricks would be the monomers that contribute to it.
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∙ 15y agoPolymers are the larger unit of monomers. example of polymer is carbohydrates the monomer (smaller subunit) would be monosaccharides.
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What is the term for the building block of polymers?
Monomers
when monomers are joined together what do they form?
Monomers joined together make a polymer.
When monomers combine they form what?
Monomers hook up to form polymers. There is a link below that will lead you to the Wikipedia post on polymers.Water is also produced, this is a condensation reaction.
What do monomers form?
Polymers
What monomers may be bonded together to form polymers?
Monomers can only for with basically organic compounds to form polymers. In short they can only bond with organic compounds to for polymers
How are monomers related to polymers.?
Monomers are the building blocks of polymers.
What is the difference between polymers and monomers?
What is the difference between monomers and polymers?
Which is smaller polymers or monomers?
Monomers.
What do monomers and polymers have to do with photosynthesis?
Monomers come together to form polymers through dehydration condensation and polymers split apart from monomers through hydrolysis.
What is the term for the building block of polymers?
Monomers
What do monomers do?
Polymers
How are polymers monomers and polymerization related?
Monomers chemically bond to make polymers in the process of polymerization.
How are monomers polymers polymerization related?
Monomers chemically bond to make polymers in the process of polymerization.
when monomers are joined together what do they form?
Monomers joined together make a polymer.
Are fats polymers or monomers?
Polymers, they are lipids which are long carbon chains
When monomers combine they form what?
Monomers hook up to form polymers. There is a link below that will lead you to the Wikipedia post on polymers.Water is also produced, this is a condensation reaction.
What do monomers form?
Polymers
