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Intro to Addition Reactions
22. Organic Chemistry / Intro to Addition Reactions / Problem 1
Problem 1

Polymers can be created from smaller molecules that contain C=C double bonds, called monomers. One such example is the monomer styrene (C6H5CH=CH2), which polymerizes to form the polymer polystyrene, a material used widely in plastics. Draw the electron-dot structure for styrene and show the formation of polystyrene via arrow pushing.