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Unlike addition polymers, condensation polymers form from _____.

monomers that have only one functional group
the head-to-tail joining of monomer units
the joining of unsaturated monomers
monomers that have at most three carbon atoms

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Addition polymers are formed when monomer units join each other in a process that involves the rearranging of electrons in double or triple bonds in the monomer. The polymer is the ONLY product formed.

EX:C=C + C=C + C=C - ·C-C-C-C-C-C·

Ethene(ethylene) monomers -> part of polyethene

Step-by-step explanation:

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