Polymers (Large molecular substances) Flashcards
1
Q
What is a polymer?
A
A polymer is a repeating chanin of monomers; a lot of long molecules made up of repeating sections
2
Q
What are they joined with?
A
Strong covalent bonds
3
Q
What is a repeating unit?
A
A short section of the polymer
4
Q
Melting and boiling point of a polymer
A
The melting and boiling point of a polymer is higher than those of simple covalent molecules because they have strong intermolecular forces of attraction between the molecules meaning more energy need to be used to break the bonds.
This is also the reason why they are solid at room temperature.
