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= Polystyrene sulfonate
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Polystyrene sulfonate is a synthetic polymer that is derived from polystyrene, which has been modified by the addition of sulfonate groups. This sulfonation process introduces sulfonic acid groups (-SO3H) onto the polymer chain, which gives polystyrene sulfonate its characteristic properties.