dimerization

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Dimerization is a chemical process where two molecules, known as monomers, join together to form a larger molecule called a dimer. This process is also referred to as polymerizing to a dimer. A dimer is specifically a polymer formed from two molecules of a monomer. This is a fundamental concept in chemistry, particularly in the study of polymers, which are large molecules made up of repeating monomer units. The reverse process, breaking down a dimer into its constituent monomers, is also possible.1234

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liquid
Associated and solvated solutions
…a new molecule, called a dimer, through hydrogen bonding. When acetic acid is dissolved in a solvent such as benzene, the extent of dimerization of acetic acid depends on the temperature and on the total concentration of acetic acid in the solution. The escaping tendency (vapour pressure) of a monomer…
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…a new molecule, called a dimer, through hydrogen bonding. When acetic acid is dissolved in a solvent such as benzene, the extent of dimerization of acetic acid depends on the temperature and on the total concentration of acetic acid in the solution. The escaping tendency (vapour pressure) of a monomer…
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boron group element
Trihalides
…liquid consists of double or dimeric molecules with the formula Al₂Cl₆, which may be represented in the following manner that shows a molecule with the position of its atoms in three dimensions; the solid lines are in the plane of the screen, the dotted lines are behind the screen, and…
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…liquid consists of double or dimeric molecules with the formula Al₂Cl₆, which may be represented in the following manner that shows a molecule with the position of its atoms in three dimensions; the solid lines are in the plane of the screen, the dotted lines are behind the screen, and…
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carbene
Reactions.
…reaction of carbenes are known: dimerization, addition, and insertion reactions. Dimerization of carbenes—combination of two molecules of the carbene—gives olefins, the molecular formulas of which are exactly twice that of the carbene. An example is the formation of tetramethoxyethylene from dimethoxycarbene.
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…reaction of carbenes are known: dimerization, addition, and insertion reactions. Dimerization of carbenes—combination of two molecules of the carbene—gives olefins, the molecular formulas of which are exactly twice that of the carbene. An example is the formation of tetramethoxyethylene from dimethoxycarbene.
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