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Define the term, 'homopolymerisation' giving an example.

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The polymers formed by the polymerisation of only one type of monomer unit are known as homopolymers and the process is known as homopolymerisation. Example: Formation of polythene: `nCH_2=CH_2to [--CH_2-CH_2--]_n`
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