Some monomers and polymers are given in the following table: a. What is meant by the terms ‘monomer’

Question

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.

Answer 1

a. Monomer: A Simple molecule having a particular structure

Polymer: Macromolecules formed by combination of large number of monomers.

b. Add the word ‘poly’ before the name of monomer.