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What are the differences between addition and condensation reaction polymerization reaction?

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the structural unit of step reaction polymerization are chemically identical to the monomer employed in the reaction while those of the chain reaction may or may not be identical
addition or step polymers take their names from their starting monomers while those of the chain reaction is not so

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