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Explain the following terms with example : Natural polymers.

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Natural polymers: Naturally occurring polymers are called natural polymers. They are found in plants and animals. For example, starch, proteins, natural rubber etc. Starch is the polymer of glucose molecules, amino acids are the monomers of proteins and isoprene is the monomer of natural rubber.
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  13. What are copolymers? Give the chemical equation for the preparation D...

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  15. Express the following into three significant figures: 6.022 (10*23)

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