What is functionality of a monomer? what is its significance in polymer chemistry?
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he functionality of a monomer is the number of binding sites that is/are present in that monomer.
For example, the functionality of monomers such as ethene is one because there is only one binding site in it.
For example, the functionality of monomers such as ethene is one because there is only one binding site in it.
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A monomer is a small molecule that undergoes polymerization when bounded with other similar molecules and the resulting molecule is a large molecule called polymer. Monomers can be natural or artificial.
The functionality of a polymer is that they are used in material science, to join together and form polymers that are useful in our day to day life and also important for other uses.
The significance in polymer chemistry is that natural monomers make rubber, wool, silk, etc. Artificial polymers are used to make plastic , nylon, synthetic rubber, and a variety of products.
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