Polymers Flashcards
1
Q
What is a monomer?
A
A small molecule that can join to other small molecules to form a polymer.
2
Q
What’s a polymer?
A
A large molecule that is made up of lots of repeating units ( monomers).
3
Q
What is polymerisation?
A
The process by which many monomers joined to form long chain molecules called polymers.
