Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers.
(i) Polystyrene (ii) Dacron (iii) Teflon
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Solution
1. Polystyrene is a synthetic aromatic polymer made from the monomer styrene. 2. Dacron consists of polymerized units of the monomer ethylene terephthalate, with repeating (C10H8O4) units. 3. Teflon: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene.