Polymers: Natural and Synthetic
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Natural polymers are extracted from __ sources like algae, plants, and animals.
organic
Synthetic polymers are derived from __ oil.
petroleum
A polymer is a long-chain molecule made of a large number of repeating unit of __.
identical structure
The simple molecular unit that can chemically bond with other molecules in a long chain is called __.
Monomer L1
Ethene polymerizes to form __, commonly used for cling wrap.
polyethene
The polymer used for making raincoats is __, also known as PVC.
Chloroethene
Polytetrafluoroethene (PTFE) is commonly known as __.
non-stick frying pan surface
Polymers that belong to synthetic or man-made can be called __, while this term cannot be applied to natural polymers.
plastics
Organic polymers mainly consist of __ and hydrogen atoms.
carbon
The repeating units in a RANDOM COPOLYMER are arranged __ on the chain molecule.
randomly
A BLOCK COPOLYMER consists of relatively long sequences (blocks) of each __ chemically bound together.
repeating unit
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