Category: Chemistry

  • Polymers are formed by the breakdown of monomers through hydrolysis.
  • Monomers are large, complex units that link to form simpler polymers.
  • Polymers are long chains formed by the dehydration synthesis (condensation) of many identical or similar monomeric units.
  • Monomers are always different for each type of macromolecule, while polymers are structurally similar.
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