Define the term, homopolymerizationgiving an example.

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The polymerization of a single type of monomer is called homopolymerization. When a single monomer is polymerized into a macromolecule, the product is called a homopolymer. For example Polyethylene $‎ (C_{2} H_{4})_{n}$ , Polyvinylchloride (PVC) $‎ (C_{2} H_{3} C l)_{n}$

$n C H_{2} = C H_{2} e t h y l e n e \to - (C H_{2} - C H_{2})_{n} - p o l y t h e n e$

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