3.1.1 Monomers and Polymers

• Condensation reaction

  1. Joins two molecules together
  2. Forming a chemical bond
  3. Eliminating a molecule of water.
• Polymers

  Molecules made from a large number of monomers joined together.
• Monomers

  Smaller units from which larger molecules are made.
• Hydrolysis reaction

  1. Breaks a chemical bond
  2. Between two molecules
  3. Using a molecule of water