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 ( $C_{10} H_{8} O_{4}$ ) units.

3. Teflon:
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene.

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