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Polymers
A polymer is a large molecule composed of many, repeated, monomers
ethene
C C
H
H
H
H
split bond
C C
H
H
H
H
polymer (polyethylene)
C C
H
H
H
H
C C
H
H
H
H
C C
H
H
H
H
...
...
C C
H
H
H
H
n
(ethylene)
C C
H
Cl
H
H
n
polychloroethylene (polyvinyl chloride)
from chloroeth(yl)ene
C C
Cl
H
H
H
n
polypropylene
from prop(yl)ene
C C
H
H
H
CH3
C
H
H
H