Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A monomer is as small molecule that can bond with other molecules to form a polymer.
About Monomers
Foundation
There are some monomers that you may know:
- Ethene - This monomer comes together in an Addition Polymerisation to form the polymer; Polythene.
- 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.
- Glucose - This monomer forms the polymers; Starch and Glycogen.
- Amino Acids - This monomer forms the polymers known as Proteins.
- Nucleotides - This monomer forms the polymer; DNA.
Higher
- Glucose - This monomer comes together in a Condensation Polymerisation to form the polymers; Starch and Glycogen.
- Amino Acids - This monomer comes together in a Condensation Polymerisation to form the polymers known as Proteins.
- Nucleotides - This monomer comes together in a Condensation Polymerisation to form the polymer; DNA.
Examples
| Glucose | Amino Acid | Nucleotide |
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| Ethene | Propene | Tetrafluoroethene |
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References
AQA
- Monomer, pages 74-5, 246-9, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Monomers, page 158, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Monomers, pages 168-169, 224, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Monomers, pages 187, 263, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Monomers, pages 236, 237, 241, 244, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Monomers, pages 80, 83, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Monomers; of addition polymers, page 188, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Monomers; of condensation polymers, page 191, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA