Chain Growth or Addition Polymerisation
Chain Growth or Addition Polymerisation: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as free radical addition mechanism, reaction of chain initiation steps, and reaction of chain terminating step.
Important Questions on Chain Growth or Addition Polymerisation
In propagation step, the reaction intermediate of radical polymerisation is

Briefly define the chain propagation step.

Disproportionation reaction forms saturated and unsaturated polymeric chain during chain termination step of addition polymerization.

The unsaturated polymer formed during termination of addition polymerization is known as living polymers.

What are disproportionation termination reaction? Give its reaction.

How chain propagation step is different from chain initiation step?

Why are the propagation steps described as a chain reaction?

State the chain propagating step in chlorination of methane.

Which of following will not be major product of the given below reaction:

The major product of the following reaction is _________
Styrene

Write the name and structure of one of the common initiators used in free radical addition polymerisation.

Following monomer are used to prepare polymer. Predict the structure of polymer.
Isobutylene.

What are the different possibilities in the chain terminating step?

What is addition polymerisation? Explain free radical addition polymerisation mechanism by taking an example.

In free radical polymerization, what is the role of hydroquinone. Explain.

What is not true regarding free radical polymerization of propene ?

Which is the best monomer for getting chain growth polymer?

Which of the following is the best monomer for getting a chain growth polymer?

The compound that inhibits the growth of polymer chain during vinyl polymerization, is
