Organic Compounds Containing Halogens Question 22

Question: Which plastic is obtained from $ CHCl_3 $ as follows $ CHCl_3\underset{SbF_3}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{HF}}}X\underset{{}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{800^{o}C}}}Y\underset{{}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{Polymerisation}}}Plastic $

Options:

A) Bakelite

B) Teflon

C) Polythene

D) Perspex

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ 2CHCl_3\underset{SbF_3}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{HF}}}2CHF_2Cl\underset{-2HCl}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{800^{0}C}}} $

$ CF_2=CF_2\xrightarrow{Polymari}{{(-CF_2-CF_2-)} _{r}} $