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Which term describes this reaction?HCH2CH2O eliminationO substitutionCH21CH2C=CHHCH2CH2 CH₂ CH2HCH2 CH2CH₂ CH2CH₂ CH₂

Which term describes this reaction?HCH2CH2O eliminationO substitutionCH21CH2C=CHHCH-example-1
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We see that a molecule unites with itself to form a long chain of the same molecule, this is called polymerization.

Now, an addition polymerization is when the whole molecule is part of the polymer and a condensation polymerization refers to when a part of the molecule is lost and is not part of the polymer.

In this case, the carbon double bond is broken to form the polymer, both CH2=CH2 molecules will be part of the polymer, so this is an addition polymerization reaction.

Answer: Addition polymerization

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