Differentiate between natural and synthetic polymers. - Vidyadip

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Differentiate between natural and synthetic polymers.

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Natural polymers	Synthetic polymers
(1) The polymers are obtained either from plants or animals.	(1) The man made fibres prepared by polymerization of monomer or copolymerization of two or more monomers.
(2) They are further divided into two types : (i) plant polymers (ii) Animal polymers.Examples: Cotton, linen, latex	(2) They are further divided into three subtypes : (i) fibres (ii) synthetic rubbers (iii) plastics.Examples : Nylon, terylene Buna-S

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