Polymer.

Every Things That We See Around Is Polymer.
Even We Are Made Of Polymer (i.e.Our Body.).

Basically Polymer Is a Greek Word ( Poly = "Many" + mer = "parts"),
The Parts Are Usually Monomer {Contain Carbon(Organic/ Inorganic) Chain }
Smallest Unit Which Is Repeated In Anything is Monomer. 

Polymer Are Of Many Types but ,i.e. Inorganic and Organic.
But Polymer Get Converted To Plastic(Organic) In No Time.
Due The Broad Variety Of Plastics(Organic). 

*POLYMERIZATION.

Process of Conversion Of Monomer To Polymer Is Polymerization.
There Are Types Of Polymerization.

1. Addition Polymerization (Just Adding Of Monomer Takes Place).

No By-Product Is Formed.

2.Condensation Polymerization (Monomer React With Each Other).

Water Is By-Product.

*NOTE

All Plastics Are Polymer But All Polymer Are Not Plastics.

E.G = DNA is a Polymer But Not Plastic,etc.

*PROPERTIES OF POLYMER.

1.Usually Act As Insulators.

2.Electrical Resistance.

3.Mechanical Strength.

4.Heat Resistance.

5.Wear Resistance.

6.Its Cheaper That Metals,etc.

Due To Unusual Properties Of Polymer They Have Wide Applications. 

*APPLICATIONS OF POLYMER.

They Are Used In Manufacturing Of Several Things. 

Watch Around Where Ever You Are Sitting If You Don't Find Polymer (Plastic / Plastic Derivatives),Then You Probably Are Not On Earth.

Earth Contain Plastic OR Vice Versa .

In Today's World ; Everyone Comes Across Plastic In His/Her Daily Life.

   

*Disadvantages Of Plastic.

Boon Comes With Curse.

1.It Has Disposable Problem i.e. Don't Degrade Fast.

2.Some Polymer Emit Toxic Gases,etc.

3.There Are Adverse Effect Of Polymer On Different Ecosystem As Well As Man.

Disposable On A See Shore.

Toxic Emission Of Gases While burning Them.

The Marine Life i.e Ecosystem Get Polluted By Plastic.

*SOLUTION

1. Suitable Disposable Of Plastics. 

2.Use Of Bio-degradable Plastics.

3.And 3R's (Reduce,Reuse,Recycle),etc.