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15.10  Write the free radical mechanism for the polymerisation of ethene.

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In free radical mechanism, there are three main steps-

  1. Chain initiation
  2. Chain propagation
  3. Termination

1. Chain Initiation- the polymerisation of ethene to polythene consists of heating or exposing to light a mixture of ethene with a small amount of benzoyl peroxide initiator. Generating new and larger free radicals.

2. Chain Propagation Step-   As the radical reacts with another molecule of ethene. So, another bigger sized radical is formed. The repetition of this step is chain propagation.

3. Chain Termination step- At some time the product radical reacts with another radical to form the polymerised product and this step is called the chain terminating step.

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