Explain addition polymerization with an example.....
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Addition polymerisation is the addition of one monomer to monomer to form a long chain polymers. This does not produce any by-products and the molecular weight of the polymer will be an integral multiple of monomer’s molecular weight. During the reaction, unsaturated bonds open up and form covalent bonds with adjacent monomer molecules to form long chain polymers. Polymers produced by the addition polymerisation process are called addition polymers.
Examples of addition polymers include polyvinyl chloride or PVC, poly(propylene), poly(tetrafluoroethene) or TEFLON, etc.
Condensation polymerisation is the process of intermolecular condensation of two different monomers to form a large chain of polymer molecules. In this process, linking of every two monomer molecules will result in a simple molecule such as Hydrochloric acid (HCl), ammonia, water, etc., as a by-product. The polymers resulted due to condensation polymerisation are called condensation polymers. Bakelite, nylon and polyester are some common examples of condensation polymers.
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