Multiple choice

The commercially useful property of both ethylene and styrene is their ability to undergo

  1. combustion

  2. oxidation

  3. polymerization

  4. reduction
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ethylene and styrene are monomers containing carbon-carbon double bonds. These double bonds allow them to undergo addition polymerization to form long-chain polymers like polyethylene and polystyrene.

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