Polymers Ques 31

31. Which one of the following is a chain growth polymer?

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(a) Starch

(b) Nucleic acid

(c) Polystyrene

(d) Protein

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 31.(c)

Solution:

  1. (c) Chain growth polymers involve a series of reactions, each step of which consumes a reactive particle and produce another similar particle. The reactive particles may be free radicals or ions to which monomers get added by a chain reaction.