The empirical formula of an addition polymer ________.
A)is the same as that of the monomer from which it is formed except that 2 H and 1 O have been added
B)is the same as that of the monomer from which it is formed except that 2 H and 1 O have been subtracted
C)is the same as that of the monomer from which it is formed
D)is the same as that of the monomer from which it is formed except that 2 H and 1 C have been added
E)is the same as that of the monomer from which it is formed except that 2 H and 1 C have been subtracted

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The empirical formula of an addition polymer is the same as that of the monomer from which it is formed. This is because addition polymerization does not involve the removal or addition of any atoms or functional groups. The polymer is formed by the repeated addition of monomer units, and therefore the empirical formula remains unchanged. Choices A, B, D, and E involve the addition or subtraction of atoms or functional groups, which is not characteristic of addition polymerization.

The Empirical Formula of an Addition Polymer ________