The condensation process in which the small molecules known as monomers tend to link with each other and form larger molecules, polymers, is termed as polymerization. This is a chemical process in which huge molecules that are in the form of a chain and network are formed. The monomers which form polymers may be of the same kind or may be different.
Sometimes, more than 3 types of different compounds join together to form polymers. The physical properties like elasticity, tensile strength are acquired by those polymers which are composed of more than hundred monomeric units. Generally, thousands of monomers link with each other through stable covalent bonds to form a good polymer molecule.
Examples of Polymerization:
The carbohydrates like cellulose, starch, glycogen, etc. are formed by the condensation of glucose residues. PVC, PVA, polyesters etc. all are polymers.
One type of polymerization reaction in which the monomers “add together
Nylon 6 is a polyamide used in the manufacture of ropes.
Kodel is a synthetic polyester with the following structure: /
Nitroethylene undergoes anionic polymerization so rapidly that it is difficult to isolate
Polyformaldehyde, sold under the trade name Delrin, is a strong
Anionic polymerization of para-nitrostyrene occurs much more rapidly than anionic
Cationic polymerization of para-methoxystyrene occurs much more rapidly than cationic
Cationic polymerization of para-methoxystyrene occurs much more rapidly than cationic
When 3-methyl-1-butene is treated with a
meta-Hydroxybenzoyl chloride is not a stable compound, and it
