Polychloroprene, commonly known as neoprene, is widely used in wetsuits and in rubberparts that must withstand exposure to gasoline or other solvents. Is neoprene an addition polymer or a condensation polymer?

Polychloroprene, commonly known as neoprene, is widely used in wetsuits and in rubberparts that must withstand exposure to gasoline or other solvents. Is neoprene an addition polymer or a condensation polymer?

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Chapter22: Organic And Biological Molecules

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Polychloroprene, commonly known as neoprene, is widely used in wetsuits and in rubber
parts that must withstand exposure to gasoline or other solvents. Is neoprene an addition polymer or a condensation polymer?

Definition Definition Polymer produced by the addition of many same or different monomer units possessed by a double or triple bond. Additional polymers have high molecular weight.

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