We have been talking about polymers a lot. But how are they synthesized? A polymer is made by combining monomers to form a long chain and for this; monomers react and combine in a process called polymerization.
A monomer has the capacity to form chemical bonds with at least two other monomer molecules. Nucleic acid is a natural polymer which is formed when nucleotide monomers bond. How does a PVC pipe take shape? Vinyl chloride is the monomer that reacts in a certain fashion to form polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Polymers are formed either by repeated addition or condensation of monomers. Accordingly, polymerization is generally of two types which we will talk about later in detail.
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