How many small molecules are joined to form a dimer?

Question

A monomer is a single small molecule, and a polymer is made of many small molecules. How many small molecules are joined to form a dimer?

Anyone know? cause i don't lol

Thanks a billion!

Answer 1

Two

Also trimer= 3

tetramer=4

oligomer=several

Answer 2

Two molecules - the prefix "di" means 2.

A dimer consists of 2 like molecules joined together, a trimer consists

of 3, etc.

Hope this helps.