Monomers and Polymers
04 September 2020 14:45
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- Monomers- single unit/ a type of small molecule
- Polymer/ macromolecule - a type of large molecule made up of repeating monomers -
smaller sub units
- Formed in Polymerisation
- Length of chain and type of monomers affects the polymer's properties
Name of polymer General terms Specific terms/ examples
Carbohydrates Polymer- polysaccharides Ie glucose makes starch/glycogen
Monomer-
monosaccharides
DNA Polymer- polynucleotide Nucleotides make DNA (double h
Monomer- mononucleotide structure)
Proteins / Polymer - polypeptides/protein
(polypeptides) Monomer- amino acids
Lipids / Monomers- Fatty acids and glyce
Bonds between monomers form by condensation reactions where water is produced as
both monomers required hydroxyl groups
Polymers are broken by hydrolysis- water added to polymer - bonds are broken
Both reactions are opposites of each other
04 September 2020 14:45
Click for a summary video on Monomers and Polymers
- Monomers- single unit/ a type of small molecule
- Polymer/ macromolecule - a type of large molecule made up of repeating monomers -
smaller sub units
- Formed in Polymerisation
- Length of chain and type of monomers affects the polymer's properties
Name of polymer General terms Specific terms/ examples
Carbohydrates Polymer- polysaccharides Ie glucose makes starch/glycogen
Monomer-
monosaccharides
DNA Polymer- polynucleotide Nucleotides make DNA (double h
Monomer- mononucleotide structure)
Proteins / Polymer - polypeptides/protein
(polypeptides) Monomer- amino acids
Lipids / Monomers- Fatty acids and glyce
Bonds between monomers form by condensation reactions where water is produced as
both monomers required hydroxyl groups
Polymers are broken by hydrolysis- water added to polymer - bonds are broken
Both reactions are opposites of each other
