Question

How polymers are formed by monomers

Answer 1

Answer:

The monomers combine with each other via covalent bonds to form larger molecules known as polymers.

Answer 2

When many molecules of a simple compound join together, the product is termed a polymer and the process polymerization.  The simple compounds whose molecules join together to form the polymers are called monomers.  The polymer is a chain of atoms, providing a backbone, to which atoms or groups of atoms are joined.This unit provides an overview of the main types of polymers characterised by how they are made, how their structures govern their general properties and how these properties can be refined by their formulation using a range of additives.  Finally the unit summarises the range of processing techniques that can be used to convert polymers into a vast range of different products.