Chapter: Carbon Compounds· Science & Technology Part 1
Answer: A monomer is a small, simple molecule which joins with many other identical (or similar) molecules to form a large molecule called a polymer. Example: ethene (ethylene) is the monomer of polythene.
- Monomers are the repeating units (building blocks) of polymers; the process of joining monomers is called polymerisation.
- Examples: ethene → polythene; vinyl chloride → polyvinyl chloride (PVC); styrene → polystyrene; glucose → starch/cellulose (natural); amino acids → proteins (natural).