Answer:
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Explanation:
Polymerization is the process whereby two or more monomers link together to form a compound of high molecular mass called a polymer.
There are two kinds of polymers;
-Addition polymers
-Condensation polymers
Addition polymers are formed by the joining of two or more monomers to form a polymer without the elimination of a small molecule.
Condensation polymers are formed by the joining of two or more molecules to form polymers with the elimination of a small molecule.
The main difference between polyethene and polyester is that polyethene is an addition polymer while polyester is a condensation polymer.
In polyethene, ethene molecules are joined together having the repeating unit as [-CH2-CH2-]n.
In polyester, the polymer arises from the reaction of carboxylic acid and an alcohol and loss of water molecules.
