MONOMERS AND POLYMERS Flashcards
1
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What are monomers
A
small subunits
2
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what are polymers
A
long chains made up of monomers joined by a condensation reaction
3
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what is a condensation reaction
A
.it is when two or more monomers join together to form a polymer forming a by-product of water
4
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what is a hydrolysis reaction
A
.it is when a polymer is split into two or more molecules by a water molecule by breaking the CHEMICAL bonds.