Polymers

Polymers

Any substance containing very large molecules, formed when lots of small molecules join together
A substance made of macromolecules
Synthetic
1. Nylon
2. Terylene
3. Lyrca
4. Plastic
  1. Polysterene
  2. Perspex
  3. Polythene
  4. Polychloroethene(PVC)
5. Water-soluble
  1. Hair gel & shower gel
Natural
1. Starch
2. Cellulose
3. Proteins
4. Keratin
Production
1. Addition Polymerisation
  1. Double bonds in molecules break & they add on to each other
  2. Monomers must have C=C double bonds
2. Condensation Polymerisation
  1. Two different monomers join
  2. Each has 2 functional groups that take part in reaction
  3. Monomers join at functional group by eliminating small molecules
Plastics
1. Insulator
2. Unreactive
3. Strong & light
4. Some non-biodegradeable
Macromolecules in Food
1. Carbohydrates
  1. Monosaccharide
2. Proteins
  1. Amino Acids
    1. 20 types
3. Fats
  1. Esters
  2. Formed in condensation reaction
4. Fibre
  1. Cellulose

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