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What process is involved in linking monomers together to form a polymer?
What process is involved in linking monomers together to form a polymer?
What type of polymer is synthesized by scientists?
What type of polymer is synthesized by scientists?
What type of polymer is prepared from alkenes through addition reactions?
What type of polymer is prepared from alkenes through addition reactions?
How are polymer formulas typically written?
How are polymer formulas typically written?
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What is the name of the polymer commonly known as Teflon?
What is the name of the polymer commonly known as Teflon?
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What is the term for polymers synthesized by cells?
What is the term for polymers synthesized by cells?
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What is the characteristic of polymer chains in crystalline regions?
What is the characteristic of polymer chains in crystalline regions?
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What is the effect of substituents or branches on the density of a polymer?
What is the effect of substituents or branches on the density of a polymer?
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What is the characteristic of thermoplastic polymers?
What is the characteristic of thermoplastic polymers?
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What is the reason why thermosetting polymers cannot be remelted?
What is the reason why thermosetting polymers cannot be remelted?
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What is the characteristic of elastomers?
What is the characteristic of elastomers?
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What happens to thermoplastic polymers when they are heated?
What happens to thermoplastic polymers when they are heated?
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What is the characteristic of a chain-growth process?
What is the characteristic of a chain-growth process?
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What type of polymerization is associated with step growth?
What type of polymerization is associated with step growth?
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What is the name given to regions of a polymer where the chains are highly ordered with respect to one another?
What is the name given to regions of a polymer where the chains are highly ordered with respect to one another?
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What is the primary force that holds individual chains of a polymer together?
What is the primary force that holds individual chains of a polymer together?
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What is the characteristic of a cross-linked polymer?
What is the characteristic of a cross-linked polymer?
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What is the term for polymers of intermediate length formed during step growth?
What is the term for polymers of intermediate length formed during step growth?
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