Q.(1) What are polymers?
Q.(2) Why should you study?
Q.(3) What are different types polymers?
Q.(4) How these polymers are prepared?
Q.(5) Some common examples of polymers and their applications?
$\mathrm{CH}_2=\mathrm{CH}_2 {\text { (ethylene) }} \longrightarrow [\mathrm{CH}_2-\mathrm{CH}_2] \mathrm{_n}{\text { (Polyethylene) }} $
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) : PET
$\text { Polymer }= \text { ‘Poly’ }+ \text { ‘mer’ }$
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a. Natural Polymers - Polymers from plants or Animals proteins
b. Synthetic Polymers:
Polymers that are synthesized in Lab or plants.
c. Semi-synthetic polymers - Natural polymers are chemically modified to get useful polymers
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a. Linear polymers
b. Branched polymers
C. Cross-linked or networked polymers -