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Karl Ziegler's work in chemistry mainly involved the study of what?

  • Proteins

  • Vitamins

  • Polymerization

  • Carbon dating

Answer

Karl Ziegler was a German chemist and Nobel Prize laureate. He was one of the pioneers in the field of polymerization, the process by which small molecules called monomers are joined together to form larger molecules called polymers. Ziegler's work in this area led to the development of new polymers, such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene, which are now used in a wide variety of applications.
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