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Explain the terms polymer and monomer.

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Polymer is a high molecular mass macromolecule formed by the combination of a large number of simple molecules. Monomer is a simple molecule capable of undergoing polymerisation to form polymers. For example, polythene is a polymer and its simple molecule ethene is a monomer.
`underset("Monomer")(nCH_(2)=CH_(2))overset("Polymerisation")rarr underset("Polythene polymer")([-CH_(2)-CH_(2)-]_(n))`
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MODERN PUBLICATION-POLYMERS-NCERT FILE (NCERT)(Textbook Exercises)
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  2. What are natural and synthetic polymers ? Give two examples of each ty...

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  3. Distinguish between the terms homopolymer and copolymer and give an ex...

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  4. How do you explain the functionality of a monomer?

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  5. Define the term polymersation.

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  6. Is(NH-CHR-CO)(n)a homopolymer or copolymer?

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  7. In which classes, the polymers are classified on the basis of molecula...

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  8. How can you differentiate between addition and condensation polymerisa...

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  9. Explain the term copolymersation and give two examples.

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  10. Write the free radical mechanism for the polymersation of ethene.

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  11. Define thermoplastics and thermosetting polymers with two examples of ...

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  12. Write the monomers used for getting the following polymers. (i)Polyv...

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  13. Write the name and structure of one of the common initiators used in f...

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  15. Discuss the main purpose of vulcanisation of rubber.

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  16. What are monomeric repeating units of nylon-6and nylon-6.6?

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  17. Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polyme...

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  18. Identify the monomer in the following polymer structure: (i) [--over...

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  19. How is Dacron obtained from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid?

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