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    Formation of polymers occurs through two types of polymerization reactions: [1] addition polymerization and [2] condensation polymerization. [1] Addition polymerization involves monomers adding together without the loss of small molecules to form chains. [2] Condensation polymerization involves bifunctional monomers combining with the elimination of small molecules like water or ammonia to form chains. Examples provided are the formation of polyethylene from ethene and polypropylene from propene through addition polymerization reactions.

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    Formation of polymers occurs through two types of polymerization reactions: [1] addition polymerization and [2] condensation polymerization. [1] Addition polymerization involves monomers adding together without the loss of small molecules to form chains. [2] Condensation polymerization involves bifunctional monomers combining with the elimination of small molecules like water or ammonia to form chains. Examples provided are the formation of polyethylene from ethene and polypropylene from propene through addition polymerization reactions.

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    Formation of polymers occurs through two types of polymerization reactions: [1] addition polymerization and [2] condensation polymerization. [1] Addition polymerization involves monomers adding together without the loss of small molecules to form chains. [2] Condensation polymerization involves bifunctional monomers combining with the elimination of small molecules like water or ammonia to form chains. Examples provided are the formation of polyethylene from ethene and polypropylene from propene through addition polymerization reactions.

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    FORMATION OF POLYMERS

    KARTHIKSOUNDAR
    19PN02
    Addition polymerization or chain growth
    polymerization
    Addition polymers are those formed from
    monomers without the loss of a small molecule.

    • Self addition of several bifunctional monomers to


    each ohter takes place by chain reaction without
    the elimination of any simple molecules.
    Condensation polymerization or step growth
    polymerization
    • Self addition of several bifunctional monomer
    to each other takes place accompanying
    elimination of simple molecues like H2O,NH3
    & HCL
    • General reaction:
    • n[HOOC-X-COOH] + n[HO-Y-OH
    process
    Example
    1. Polythene
    • nCH2=CH2 → [ CH2-CH2 ] n

    • Ethene Poly ethene


    • Uses:toys flexible pipes, dustbins, bottles & pipes
    2. Polypropene
    • nCH2=CH-CH3 → [ CH2-CH2-CH2 ] n
    • Propene Polypropene
    • Uses: Manufacture of ropes, toys, pipes, fibres, etc

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