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Addition Polymerisation

- Alkenes


- Remove the double bond and add bracket


- Polyethene

Condensation Polymerisation

Carboxylic Acid, Amines


Forms polyesters, polyamides

Forming polyesters

Take out H2O from the 2 reactants


Between CA

Nylon 6,6 (Synthetic polyamide)

Monomers used : Diamine, Dicarboxylic Acid


Remove water


Remove H from the end groups (C and N)


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Proteins [Natural Polymers]

Monomers : Amino Acids


Polyamides : Peptide bonds which are amide bonds


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