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Reactions designed to produce these molecules can exhibit a dangerous thermal runaway in autoacceleration. Titanium or aluminum-based catalysts for making these molecules can control whether they are isotactic (“eye-so-tactic”), syndiotactic (10[1])(“sin-dee-oh-tactic”), or atactic (“ay-tactic”). These molecules have their dispersity index measured with dynamic light scattering. These molecules are the targeted product of reactions that contain initiation, propagation, and termination steps, (10[4])and proceed in a “chain-growth” manner. Common examples of these molecules used in clothing include Teflon and nylon. (10[2]-5[2])For 10 points, name these (-5[1])macromolecules that consist of many repeating monomers. (10[2])■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: polymers [accept chain-growth polymerization]
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Michael EngUNC DLiberty B2810
Jesse MindleNC StateJames Madison A5610
Jesse MindleNC StateJames Madison A5610
Malachi LedfordTusculumVCU5610
Michael LiDuke BAppalachian State A5610
Aidan JonesLiberty AAppalachian State B74-5
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Nick SmemoeUNC BWilliam & Mary74-5
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Simon BursteinVirginiaLiberty C79-5
Samuel LiWilliam & MaryUNC B8610
Andrew MeyersAppalachian State BLiberty A8610
Alexandra KnightLiberty CVirginia870