Chemistry · Macromolecules
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Among the following, which compound is formed by addition polymerization:
- A
Polystyrene
- B
Polyester
- C
Nylon
- D
Both Polystyrene & Polyester
Repeat units of styrene are added to each other to form the polymer polystyrene whereas polyester and nylon are condensation polymers.
Repeat units of styrene are added to each other to form the polymer polystyrene.
It is a condensation polymer made up of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) or its dimethyl ester dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) and monoethylene glycol (MEG).
It is a polyamide polymer.
Repeat units of styrene are added to each other to form the polymer polystyrene whereas polyester and nylon are condensation polymers.
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