organic chemistry - radical polymerization
Free-radical polymerization is a method of polymerization by which a polymer forms by the successive addition of free-radical building blocks. Free radicals can be formed by a number of different mechanisms, usually involving separate initiator molecules. Following its generation, the initiating free radical adds monomer units, thereby growing the polymer chain.
![Free Radical Polymerization](https://polymerdatabase.com/polymer%20chemistry/Images/FreeRadical.png)
Illustrate the first two steps of the mechanism when the monomer is ethene and the initiator molecule is dicumyl peroxide.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Initiation_-_thermal_decomp.png/300px-Initiation_-_thermal_decomp.png)
![Free Radical Polymerization](https://polymerdatabase.com/polymer%20chemistry/Images/FreeRadical.png)
Illustrate the first two steps of the mechanism when the monomer is ethene and the initiator molecule is dicumyl peroxide.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Initiation_-_thermal_decomp.png/300px-Initiation_-_thermal_decomp.png)
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