Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Polymers (Section 2 - No. 20)
What is the main difference between addition and condensation polymerization?
Additional polymers form by joining.
Condensation polymers need an elimination reaction.
Addition polymers need an elimination reaction
Addition polymers join with the loss of a molecule
Explanation
Condensation polymerization results in a polymer and a small molecule by-product.
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