Polymer ChemistryVersion en ligne Test your knowledge! par Amelia Hamilton 1 Group 1 2 Group 2 3 Group 3 4 Group 4 5 Group 5 6 Group 6 7 Group 7 8 Group 8 9 Group 9 Monomer a small molecule linked covalently to others of the same or similar type Plastics synthetic polymers that can be heated and molded into specific shapes and forms Examples of natural polymers wool, cotton linen, starch alkene monomers are joined through multiple reactions to form a polymer Addition Polymerization Polyacrylamide Gel uses biochemistry, forensics, genetics, molecular biology Condensation Polymerization two functional groups present, formation of ester or amide linkages in the product and a second small product is produced Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene Kevlar polyparaphenylene terephthalamide Polymer a large long chain molecule with repeating units of small molecules