What is the process called when a polymer is formed by the elimination of a smal

Practice Questions

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What is the process called when a polymer is formed by the elimination of a small molecule?
  1. Addition polymerization
  2. Condensation polymerization
  3. Chain-growth polymerization
  4. Step-growth polymerization

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the process called when a polymer is formed by the elimination of a small molecule?
  • Step 1: Understand that a polymer is a large molecule made up of repeating units called monomers.
  • Step 2: Learn that during the formation of some polymers, a small molecule is released.
  • Step 3: Identify that this specific process of forming a polymer while losing a small molecule is called condensation polymerization.
  • Step 4: Remember that the small molecule often released is water or another simple molecule.
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