Question

What is meaning of polymers and isomerization ?

Write some petroleum polymers ?

Answer 1

Ploymers:

Polymers are the macro molecules which are the combinations of simple monomer units.

Example: polyvinylchhloride is polymer of vinylchloride.

Isomerization:

Isomerization is a process in which one molecule is transformed into another molecule having same number of atoms but differ in their arrangement.

• Isomers have same molecular formula but differ in their chemical strcuture.
• Example: Butane, iso-butane.

Petroleum Polymers:

Synthetic polymers are called as Petroleum polymers as they are manufactured from petroleum oils. Some Petroleum polymers are nylon, teflon, polyester, polyethylene.