Do all polymers contain either carbon or silicon?
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Is either carbon or silicon present in every known polymer?
If not, is there a small group of elements that, between them, are present in every known polymer, or can polymers be based on a lot of different elements?
polymers terminology carbon-family
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Is either carbon or silicon present in every known polymer?
If not, is there a small group of elements that, between them, are present in every known polymer, or can polymers be based on a lot of different elements?
polymers terminology carbon-family
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Not all and answer may depend on what you'd call a polymer.
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Is either carbon or silicon present in every known polymer?
If not, is there a small group of elements that, between them, are present in every known polymer, or can polymers be based on a lot of different elements?
polymers terminology carbon-family
edited Mar 25 at 23:41
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Is either carbon or silicon present in every known polymer?
If not, is there a small group of elements that, between them, are present in every known polymer, or can polymers be based on a lot of different elements?
polymers terminology carbon-family
polymers terminology carbon-family
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edited Mar 25 at 23:41
andselisk
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John DoeJohn Doe
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edited Mar 25 at 23:41
andselisk
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andselisk
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Not all and answer may depend on what you'd call a polymer.
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Not all and answer may depend on what you'd call a polymer.
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No, neither C nor Si have to be present in a polymer.
IUPAC defines polymer simply as
A substance composed of macromolecules.
In turn, there is no limitations on the elements the macromolecules may consist of.
In fact, there is an extensive class of inorganic polymers free of carbon and silicon.
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No, neither C nor Si have to be present in a polymer.
IUPAC defines polymer simply as
A substance composed of macromolecules.
In turn, there is no limitations on the elements the macromolecules may consist of.
In fact, there is an extensive class of inorganic polymers free of carbon and silicon.
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No, neither C nor Si have to be present in a polymer.
IUPAC defines polymer simply as
A substance composed of macromolecules.
In turn, there is no limitations on the elements the macromolecules may consist of.
In fact, there is an extensive class of inorganic polymers free of carbon and silicon.
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No, neither C nor Si have to be present in a polymer.
IUPAC defines polymer simply as
A substance composed of macromolecules.
In turn, there is no limitations on the elements the macromolecules may consist of.
In fact, there is an extensive class of inorganic polymers free of carbon and silicon.
answered Mar 25 at 23:41
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No, neither C nor Si have to be present in a polymer.
IUPAC defines polymer simply as
A substance composed of macromolecules.
In turn, there is no limitations on the elements the macromolecules may consist of.
In fact, there is an extensive class of inorganic polymers free of carbon and silicon.
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