Question

Specify the basic characteristics of Polymers ?

Answer 1

Ans. Polymers are materials made from reoetitrep of small , simple and chemical unit called monomer.

Ploy means many and mer means repeat unit or simple molecule.

Properties of a polymer are entirely different from those of chemical or monomers from which it is formed.

General characteristic of polymer are followings:

1. Polymers have long chain structures. It may consists of thousands of similar small molecules that are all covalently bonded together.

2. All polymers have one common thing i.e Carbon which further bonds with hydrogen, nitrogen and other organic and inorganic substances.

3. Polymers structure may be crystalline in simple materials but generally they are noncrystalline solids at room temperature.

4. Polymers have light weight and they can be easily fabricated and shaped.

5. Polymers are poor conductor of electricity.

6. Their thermal conductivity is also low and polymers are resistant to chemical attacks.

7. Polymers are more stronger than steel if we compare weight to weight ratio.

8. Polymers are widely used in the different field such as paints, coatings, adhesive etc.. it is also used in aerospace applications.