Addition polymerization proceeds through the serial addition of monomers possessing double or triple bonds. Ethene (CH\(_2\)=CH\(_2\)), an alkene with a carbon-carbon double bond, exemplifies this process, yielding polyethene. Acetic acid, glucose, and glycerol lack the necessary unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and therefore do not undergo addition polymerization. These compounds may, however, participate in alternative polymerization mechanisms such as condensation polymerization.