Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) from vinyl chloride (n CH2=CHCl → [CH2−CHCl]n)

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n CH2=CHCl → [CH2−CHCl]n

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
nDegree of polymerization
CH2=CHClVinyl chloride monomer

When to use this

Radical or coordination-initiated chain-growth addition; π-bond opens.