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Chapter 28, Problem 19P
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The repeating unit of nylon 11 is to be shown. Whether it is a condensation or an addition polymer and chain growth or step growth polymer has to be identified.

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Polymerization is the process in which the small molecules (monomer molecules) link together in a chemical reaction to form large chain that are called polymer.

Polymer may contain one or more than one functional group in its structure. There are two types of polymerization, addition polymerization and condensation polymerization.

The polymer formed by the simple addition reaction of monomers without the generation of by-product is known as addition polymer and this reaction is called as addition polymerization. It is a chain growth polymerization process.

Condensation polymerization is the process for the formation of polymers in which the polymers are formed by the linkage of the molecule with removal of small molecules like water or methanol. It is a step-growth polymerization process. The compound formed by condensation polymerization is a condensation polymer.

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