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1. Polymerization

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   In step-growth polymerization (or condensation polymerization), any two functionalized monomers can react with each other. The molecular weight increases gradually throughout the reaction, as high molecular weight products only form late in the reaction after many difunctional monomers have already linked into oligomers. Water or another small molecule is often eliminated as a byproduct.
   The final molecular weight distribution …