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It wouldn't generally be considered as either a polymer or a monomer.
Stearic acid is a long chain (18 carbons long) carboxylic acid (sometimes known as "fatty acid"). Therefore its molecules are not sufficiently long to be considered a polymer, and there is no functionality along the carbon chain to enable polymerisation to take place, therefore it would not be classed as a monomer either.
Small molecules are only referred to as "monomers" in the context of their ability to link together with many other similar molecules to form polymers.
Note that it is possible to create polymers using certain carboxylic acids, but they need to have two carboxyl groups (reaction of dicarboxylic acids with diols creates polyesters by a condensation reaction). Stearic acid only contains one carboxyl group.
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Is keratin a monomer?
No, keratin is a polymer, not a monomer. It is a protein made up of long chains of repeating amino acid units.
What is Monomer of melamine?
1,3,5-triazine ,2,4,6-triamine and formaldehyde
Is a protein polymer or monomer?
Definitely a polymer. Protein is made of many monomers of amino acids.
What is monomer polymer and dimer for lipids?
In terms of lipids, a monomer is a single building block unit, such as a fatty acid. A polymer is a larger molecule made up of repeating monomer units, like a triglyceride. A dimer is a molecule formed by the combination of two smaller molecules, as seen in some lipid modifications.
What is the monomer of a protein polymer?
The monomers of proteins are known as amino acids....A further explanation:Do not confuse amino acids with nucleic acids. Nucleic acids are DNA and RNA and are another one of the BIG 4 macromolecules that are needed to survive.The 4 are:Carbohydrates (monomer: monosaccaride)Proteins (monomer: amino acids)Lipids (monomer: fatty acids)Nucleic Acids (monomer: nucleotides)
What pairs a polymer and a monomer?
Polymer: DNA, Monomer: nucleotides Polymer: Proteins, Monomer: amino acids Polymer: Polysaccharides, Monomer: monosaccharides
Is pectinase a monomer or a polymer?
Pectinase is an amino acid polymer, aka a protein.
Is amino acid is a polymer or monomer?
an amino acid is a monomer.. it joins together to form a dipeptide.. which joins together to form a polypeptide polypeptide - otherwise known as a polymer
Is keratin a monomer?
No, keratin is a polymer, not a monomer. It is a protein made up of long chains of repeating amino acid units.
What is the monomer of the polymer?
The monomer is the individual amino acid following the amino acid assignation (NH2CHCOOHR) where the R group determines which amino acid it is - and is the variable unit.
What is the monomer of a polymer?
The monomer is the individual amino acid following the amino acid assignation (NH2CHCOOHR) where the R group determines which amino acid it is - and is the variable unit.
Is amino acids a monomer or polymer?
an amino acid is a monomer.. it joins together to form a dipeptide.. which joins together to form a polypeptide polypeptide - otherwise known as a polymer
What is an antonym for monomer?
There is no antonym for polymer
Which is not a monomer a nucleotide an amino acid or a protein?
proteins can be considered to be polymer of amino acids
Is a triglyceride a monomer or polymer?
monomer
Is steroids a monomer or a polymer?
polymer
What is Monomer of melamine?
1,3,5-triazine ,2,4,6-triamine and formaldehyde
