Some monomers and polymers are given in the following table:
Monomer |
Polymer |
Ethene |
Polyethene |
Propene |
Polypropene |
Styrene Vinyl |
Polystyrene |
chloride |
Polyvinyl chloride |
a. What is meant by the terms ‘monomer’ and ‘polymer’?
b. What is the common system of nomenclature of polymers?
Analyse the table and find out.