The process by which smaller molecules combine to give a molecule with a higher molecular weight is known as :
A
condensation
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B
polymerisation
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C
catenation
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D
isomerisation
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Solution
The correct option is B polymerisation Polymerisation is the joining together of two or more simple molecules called Monomers to form a new compound of the same empirical formula called a polymer which has higher molecular weight.