2007-04-12 11:22:26 · 6 answers · asked by Katiecat 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Think of a row of quintuplets holding hands. They all look exactly the same, and when you connect them you have a chain of repeating identical "units," just like in a polymer.
2007-04-12 16:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by Violet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take Building Blocks for example...
Say One bulding block is called a monomer..
And Connect 5-10 of the "monomers" building blocks into a large building block which will be knows as a polymer.
Thats basically the essential definition.
2007-04-12 18:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by John Smith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Plastic" would be a basic word that a child would understand, but polymer means "many parts" and occurs naturally as well as being created artificially
2007-04-12 18:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by smartyalec 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mer = chain
poly = many
ie. polymer = many chains
monomer = one chain
2007-04-12 18:26:59 · answer #4 · answered by Pete M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Little things that can be connected together like cars in a choo-choo train to make bigger things.
2007-04-12 18:27:08 · answer #5 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a substance made up of molecules (small items) with a large molecular mass (how heavy it is). Thats as simple as I can get it hope it helps. ;)
2007-04-12 18:30:03 · answer #6 · answered by Kelsey S 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋