Regarding cross-linked or network polymers, which of the following statements is incorrect?
Examples are bakelite and melamine.
They are formed from bi- and tri-functional monomers.
They contain covalent bonds between various linear polymer chains.
They contain strong covalent bonds in their polymer chains.
Cross-linked or network polymers are formed from bi-functional and tri-functional monomers and contain strong covalent bonds between various linear polymer chains, e.g., bakelite, melamine etc. Statement (4) is incorrect as it is not specific to the definition of cross-linking.
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