What is a polymer?
A polymer ( or macromolecule) is simply a very large molecule formed by joining many
Styrene mer
Vinyl acetate
mer Saturated hydrocarbons have all single bonds
Monomer of ethylene
Chain of ethylene monomer Typical polymers produced through chain reaction polymerization ( Page 229) Cyanide 氰化物
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The flow for production of nylon through condensation
polymerization
Condensate (by-product)
己二酸
六亚甲基二胺
Stereoisomers is divided into three categories: R groups on opposite sides of the carbon R groups in a random position
semicrystalline
Liquid crystal polymer (rodlike)By what kind of bonding do polymer chains are held together?
Van der
forces
Oriented fibers are obtained by drawing an amorphous polymer through a die to improve its strength or orientation in drawing direction
Single linear polymer
Multiple linear polymers Single branched polymer
Various polymer structures