What is difference between monomer and polymer

Difference between Polymer and Monomer
- Monomer is a single molecule, and polymer is a collection of molecules, which are joined together.
- Monomers have a small molecular weight, whereas the polymers have a larger molecular weight, which is many times of the weight of a monomer.
- Monomers and polymers differ in their chemical and physical properties. For example, glucose is an oxidizing sugar, soluble in water, has a sweet taste. But starch is a non-oxidizing sugar, partially soluble in water and don’t have a sweet taste.
- Polymers usually have higher boiling points, higher mechanical strengths over monomers

1. A monomer (/ˈmɒnəmər/ MON-ə-mər) (mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that may bind chemically or supramolecularly to other molecules to form a (supramolecular) polymer. The process by which monomers combine end to end to form a polymer is called polymerization.
2. ​​A polymer (/ˈpɒlᵻmər/; Greek poly-, "many" + -mer, "parts") is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits. Because of their broad range of properties, both synthetic and natural polymersplay an essential and ubiquitous role in everyday life.