Polymers Flashcards

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Why are polymers solids at room temperature?

Their molecules are very large, so the intermolecular forces between them are relatively strong.

What type of bonds link the atoms within a polymer molecule?

Strong covalent bonds.

What features of a bonding and structure diagram show that a substance is a polymer?

A very large molecule made of a repeating unit of atoms joined by covalent bonds.

True or false? The intermolecular forces between polymer molecules are weaker than those between small molecules.

False. Polymer molecules are much larger, so their intermolecular forces are relatively strong.