What is vinyl polymerization? Explain it briefly. from Chemist

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What is vinyl polymerization? Explain it briefly.


The  group is called vinyl group and many commercial additional polymers are formed by it, therefore the polymerization of the vinyl group is called vinyl polymerization.

In the polymerization process, the monomers are heated with a small amount of initiators or by doing the polymerization in presence of light (Photochemical).

The process can take place in three different ways:
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(c)    Cationic addition method.

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