Polymers
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
15.2
Polymers are classified based on structure, into 3 types:
Linear Polymer: They have a long and straight chain of Ex: high-density Polythene, Polyvinyl chloride
Branched-chain Polymers: They have linear molecular chains along with some Ex: less density polythene.
Cross-linked or network Polymers: In these polymers, strong covalent bonds are between the linear chains. Generally, they contain 2 or 3 types of functional groups. Ex: Bakelite, melamine.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
15.1
Polymer=Poly + Mer
Poly means “many” and “Mer” means unit or part. A polymer is a large molecule which is formed by linking repeating structural units. The structural units are generally simple molecules and they are linked by a covalent bond to form a polymer.
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