Difference between revisions of "Monomer"

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A monomer is as small molecule that can bond with other molecules to form a polymer.

Different monomers are used to produce different polymers.

There are several monomers that you may know:

Monomers that product Natural Polymers
Glucose	Amino Acid	Nucleotide

Monomers that product Synthetic Polymers
Ethene	Propene	Tetrafluoroethene
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 *[[Propene]] - This [[monomer]] comes together in an [[Addition Polymerisation]] to form the [[polymer]]; [[polypropene]].
 *[[Tetrafluoroethene]] - This [[monomer]] comes together in an [[Addition Polymerisation]] to form the [[polymer]]; [[polytetrafluoroethene]].
+===Examples===
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ Monomers that product Natural Polymers
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Glucose'''
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Amino Acid'''
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Nucleotide'''
+|-
+|[[File:BallandStickGlucose.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:BallandStickAminoAcid.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:BallandStickNucleotide.png|center|200px]]
+|}
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+ Monomers that product Synthetic Polymers
+|-
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Ethene'''
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Propene'''
+| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Tetrafluoroethene'''
+|-
+|[[File:BallandStickEthene.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:BallandStickProp-1-ene.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:BallandStickTetrafluoroethene.png|center|200px]]
+|}