Explain homopolymers with examples. - Vidyadip

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Explain homopolymers with examples.

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The polymers which have only one type of repeating unit are called homopolymers.
They are formed from a single monomer. In certain cases, the repeating unit is formed by the condensation of two distinct monomers.
e.g. Polythene, polypropene, Nylon 6, polyacrylonitrile, Nylon 6, 6.

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