Polymer is made from smaller chain of smaller monomer. The list below demonstrated the types of monomers used for building polymers.
Natural Polymers
Polymer | Monomer |
Protein Egg | Amino Acid |
Carbohydrates | Glucose |
Natural Rubber | Isoprene |
Synthetic Polymers
Polymer | Monomer |
Polyethene | Ethene |
Polystyrene | Styrene |
Polypropene | Propene |
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Chloroethene |
Perspex | Methylmthacrylate |
It is important to understand the difference between natural polymers and synthetic polymers. Natural polymers are derived from living organism while synthetic polymers are derived from chemicals.
Chemicals diagram of Polymers