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Polymers

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Large molecules composed of repeating units; may be molecular solids and have properties determined by noncovalent interactions between different regions of the same molecule.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 Properties of Solids

Unit 3

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