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Q. Polythene is obtained by the combination of large number of ethene molecules at

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Polythene is obtained by the combination of large number of ethene molecules at high temperature, high pressure and in the presence of a catalyst. The large molecules thus obtained are called polymers. This reaction is known as polymerisation as shown below :

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