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A polymer is a chain of many small units joined together which are called ______.


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Polymers: A polymer is a large molecule or a macromolecule that is formed by the combination of multiple units of simple units called monomers.

  • The term polymer in Greek means ‘many parts’.
  • Examples: Nylon 6,6 is a polymer is made up of monomers of Hexamethylenediamine (C6H16N2) and Adipic acid (C6H10O4)

Therefore, a polymer is a chain of many small units joined together which are called monomers.


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