Asked by Yolanda Rodriguez on May 27, 2024
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Maleic anhydride (below) undergoes chain-growth polymerization but not step-growth polymerizations. Why not? 
Chain-growth Polymerization
A polymerization mechanism where monomers add to a reactive site on a growing polymer chain one at a time, leading to long polymer chains.
Maleic Anhydride
An organic compound that is the cyclic anhydride of maleic acid, used industrially in the production of polymers, resins, and as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
- Delineate the procedural mechanisms of free-radical, cationic, and anionic polymerizations.
- Explain why certain polymers cannot be formed directly from their corresponding monomers.
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Kaitlyn BernardMay 29, 2024
Final Answer :
The anhydride group is essentially monofunctional. Step-growth polymerizations need multifunctional monomers.
Learning Objectives
- Delineate the procedural mechanisms of free-radical, cationic, and anionic polymerizations.
- Explain why certain polymers cannot be formed directly from their corresponding monomers.