Monomers and Polymers Flashcards

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What are monomers?

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Monomers are the smaller units from which larger molecules are made

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what are polymers?

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Polymers are multiple repeating units of monomers

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what is a condensation reaction?

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the joining of two monomers with the formation of a covelant bond involving the elimination of a molecule of water

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what is a hydrolysis reaction?

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the breaking of a covenant bond between two monomers using a molecule water

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what are disaccharides and how are they formed?

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Two monosaccharides joined together with a glycosidic bond, formed by a condensation reaction therefore releasing a molecule of water

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