Polymers Question 19
Question: Which of the following is a chain growth polymer
[CBSE PMT 2004]
Options:
A) Polystyrene
B) Protein
C) Starch
D) Nucleic acid
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Chain growth polymers involve a series of reaction each of which consume a reactive particles & produces another similar one. The reactive particles may be free radicals or ions (cation or anion) to which monomers get added by a chain reaction. It is an important reaction of alkenes & conjugated dienes or indeed of all kinds of compounds that contains C-C double bond
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