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How do you explain the functionality of a monomer?

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Functionality means the number of binding sites in a molecules.For example ,functionality of ethene,Propene acrylonitrile and styrene is one,Whereas that of butadiene ,adopic acid ,terephthalic acid,and hexamethylene diamine is two.
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