Chemistry GCSE
Monomer structure
What Monomer structure means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Monomer structure
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Each monomer has two of the same functional group, such as a diol with two alcohol groups or a dicarboxylic acid with two carboxylic acid groups.
Topics that use Monomer structure
- Condensation polymerisation (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Chain growth
- Condensation polymerisation
- Functional groups
- Repeating unit
- Repeating units
- Condensation reactions
- Elimination of small molecules
- Ester links
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