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Polymers are high molecular mass `(103-107 u)` substances consisting of a very large number of simple repeating structural units joined together through covalent bonds in a linear fastion. Polymers are also called macromolecules. Some examples of polymers are : polythene, nylon 6,6, bakelite, rubber, etc.
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