NEET-XII-Chemistry

06: Polymers

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    Write the free radical mechanism for the polymerisation of ethene.
    Ans : Polymerization of ethene to polythene consists of heating or exposing to light a mixture of ethene with a small amount of benzoyl peroxide as the initiator.

    The reaction involved in this process is given below: