Distinguish between the terms homopolymer and copolymer and give an example of each.

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$Homopolymer$$Copolymer$
The polymers that are formed by the polymerization of a single monomer are known as homopolymers. In other words,the repeating units of homopolymers are derived only from one monomer. For example,$Polythene$ is a homopolymer of $Ethene$.The polymers whose repeating units are derived from two types of monomers are known as copolymers. For example,$Buna-S$ is a copolymer of $1,3-butadiene$ and $Styrene$.

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