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In the free radical addition polymerisation of a vinyl monomer, the initiation step involves

Aheterolytic cleavage of the initiator to give ions that add to the monomer
Bnucleophilic attack of an organometallic compound on the monomer
Chomolytic cleavage of the initiator (for example benzoyl peroxide) to give free radicals that add to the monomer
Dprotonation of the monomer by a strong acid

Answer: C

Benzoyl peroxide on heating splits homolytically at the O-O bond into radicals. These radicals add to the C=C of a monomer to start the chain.

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