Class 12

Monomers are small, individual units of a larger molecule that can chemically link together to form polymers. For example, nucleotides are the monomer units that comprise the building blocks of DNA and RNA, the genetic macromolecules. Polymer [Greek, poly (many) + meros (parts)] is a large molecule whose structure repeats units of simpler chemical compounds. […]

Adsorption is the attachment of particles or atoms onto the outer layer of another stage. It happens using physisorption and chemisorption. Particles and atoms can adsorb to many kinds of surfaces, including polymer surfaces. A polymer is a massive particle made out of rehashing subunits bound by covalent bonds. The adsorption of particles and atoms

As a result, monomers serve as the building blocks of polymers. The behaviour of monomers cannot be achieved by all simple molecules; rather, only those with two or more bonding sites are capable of acting as monomers. As a result, molecules such as ammonia, water, ethanol, and so on are not monomers. As monomers, alkenes,

Graphite is an allotrope of carbon. The molecular geometry of graphite is interesting to study as it attributes various unique properties to graphite. It is a crystalline form of carbon and its molecules are arranged in layers. These layers are made up of hexagonal rings of carbon atoms. Graphite is the most stable form of

In polymers, the atoms are joined by strong covalent bonds called primary forces. Long or short polymer chains are formed depending upon the extent of covalent linkage in the polymer. The primary forces may also join the polymer chains at different points; such linkages are called cross-linking. As a result, polymer molecules cannot slide over

Polymers are large molecules formed by repeating units of a single unit or a molecule in a chained structure. They are often mentioned as macromolecules. There is a possibility that some monomers lose their chemical groups during polymerization. The single units or molecules repeated in the polymer are known as monomers. The classification of polymers

We are surrounded by polymers everywhere. Polymers are large molecules or macromolecules that are made up of many subunits. There are two main types of polymers: natural polymers, which are found in plants and animals, and synthetic polymers, which are man-made and produced by humans.  Polymers are widely used due to their unique chemical and

Elastic potential energy refers to the energy stored resulting from a change in the shape or form of an elastic object due to a force acting on it. The stored energy is released when the force is removed. This is a form of potential energy stored between the atoms of objects.  The energy is absorbed

Despite significant advances in understanding single monomer polymerization, a comprehensive study of copolymerization has been impeded. Copolymerization allows for the development of a practically unlimited range of polymers, and it is frequently used in commercial applications of polymeric materials to obtain a better balance of properties. Copolymers can be made using chain growth and step

The word polymer is derived from two Greek words, poly, meaning many (numerous) and mer, meaning units.  Basically, a polymer is a long-chain molecule made up of a large number of repeating units  of the same structure. These identical structures, which we think of as a unit made up of two or more molecules, join