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(a) a homopolymer or a copolymer ? ...

(a)
a homopolymer or a copolymer ?
(b) Is it an addition or condensation polymer ?

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(a) The repeating structural unit of the give polyer contains only one type of monomerf unit, i.e., styrene, `C_(6)H_(5)CH=CH_(2)` , therefore , it is a homopolyer.
(b) Since the monomer contains a double bond, and the polyer does not , therefore, it is an addition polymer.
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