Polymers Question 50

Question: Formation of polyethylene from calcium carbide takes place as follows: $ CaC_2+2H_2O\to Ca{(OH)}_2+C_2H_2 $ $ C_2H_2+H_2\to C_2H_2 $ $ nC_2H_2\to {(-CH_2-CH_2-)}_n $ The amount of polyethylene obtained from 64.1 kg of $ CaC_2 $ is

Options:

A) 7 kg

B) 4 kg

C) 21 kg

D) 28 kg

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

[d] $ CaC_2(64kg) $ will produce 28 kg of $ {{(-CH_2-CH_2-)} _{n}} $ .