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Polymers
cava chem 303 s2d70 7.03 Polymers
Question | Answer |
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Poly- means [...] | Poly- means many |
-mere means '[...]' or '[...]' | -mere means 'part' or 'segment' |
Polymers are large molecules made of [-ing] units of smaller molecules | Polymers are large molecules made of repeating units of smaller molecules |
The units or segments of a polymer are called [...]. | The units or segments of a polymer are called monomers. |
A 'condensation' reaction creates [...]. | A 'condensation' reaction creates water. |
An 'addition' reaction is where a monomer adds itself to the [...] of a molecule. | An 'addition' reaction is where a monomer adds itself to the double or triple bond of a molecule. |