Which of the following statement/s is/are true for free radicalic polymerization? I. It involves three fundamental steps: initiation, propagation, and termination. II. Initiation of free radical polymerization is brought about by the addition of small quantities of compounds called initiators. II. Sometimes a fourth step called chain transfer may be involved. IV. In termination, the initiated monomer described above adds other monomers - usually thousands of monomer molecules – in rapid succession. I, Il and IV A B II, Il and IV I, Il and II D I, Il and IV

Which of the following statement/s is/are true for free radicalic polymerization? I. It involves three fundamental steps: initiation, propagation, and termination. II. Initiation of free radical polymerization is brought about by the addition of small quantities of compounds called initiators. II. Sometimes a fourth step called chain transfer may be involved. IV. In termination, the initiated monomer described above adds other monomers - usually thousands of monomer molecules – in rapid succession. I, Il and IV A B II, Il and IV I, Il and II D I, Il and IV

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Which of the following statement/s is/are true for free radicalic polymerization?
I. It involves three fundamental steps: initiation, propagation, and termination.
II. Initiation of free radical polymerization is brought about by the addition of small quantities of compounds called initiators.
III. Sometimes a fourth step called chain transfer may be involved.
IV. In termination, the initiated monomer described above adds other monomers – usually thousands of monomer molecules – in rapid succession.
I, Il and IV
A
B
II, II and IV
I, Il and III
I, Il and IV

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