Which of the following statements about addition and condensation polymers is true?
A)Both addition polymers and condensation polymers contain all of the atoms of the monomers.
B)Both addition polymers and condensation polymers lose some atoms from the original monomers when the polymer is formed.
C)Addition polymers contain all of the atoms of the original monomers, but condensation polymers do not.
D)Condensation polymers contain all of the atoms of the original monomers, but addition polymers do not.

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Addition polymers involve a reaction where monomers add together to form a polymer chain, but no byproducts are formed, so all the atoms from the original monomers are present in the final polymer. In contrast, condensation polymers release small molecules (such as water or HCl) as a byproduct during the polymerization reaction, which means that not all of the atoms from the original monomers are present in the final polymer. Therefore, statement C is true.

Which of the Following Statements About Addition and Condensation Polymers