The molecule HOCH₂CH₂CH₂COOH (molar mass = 104 g mol⁻¹) forms a polymer in which the average polymer molecule contains 1000 monomer units - VCE - SSCE Chemistry - Question 20 - 2006 - Paper 1

To find the total molar mass of the polymer, we multiply the molar mass of the monomer by the number of monomer units in the polymer.

Given:

• Molar mass of the monomer = 104 g mol⁻¹
• Number of monomer units = 1000

The formula for the molar mass of the polymer is:

$$ext{Total Molar Mass} = ext{Molar Mass of Monomer} imes ext{Number of Monomer Units} = 104 ext{ g mol}^{-1} imes 1000 = 104000 ext{ g mol}^{-1}$$