Polymers and Chain 

Structure
•Polymers are large molecules
(macromolecules) Polymer (5!"#) # $ligomer (5
%"#)•&epetitive bonding (covalent ) of small molecules
(monomers)•'haracteristic chain structure of multiple repeat units
hichare related chemically as in the case of polystyrene bello.
ifferent representations are e*uivalent here + is the no of repeat units
 
 
'lassification of Polymers
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Nature of Repeat Units
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Structural Characteristics
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Sterochemistry
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Molecular (Functional roup! Classification
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"rade names
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Physical properties
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#nd Uses
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Polymerisation Process (Chain or Step ro$th!
•,ll highlight certain aspect or property of the polymer.