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Chapter 28
Polymers
Solutions
SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions
1. Which of the following is a natural polymer?
(1) Cellulose (2) Buna S (3) Rayon (4) Nylon 6, 6
Sol. Answer (1)
Cellulose is a Natural polymer
CH2OH
H OO
H
OH H
H OH
HOH2C
H O
H
OH H
H
O H OH
HOCH2
H O
H
OH H
H
O H OH
2. Which of the following is a synthetic polymer?

(1) Starch (2) Natural rubber (3) Cellulose acetate (4) Polyethylene
Sol. Answer (4)
Polythene is a synthetic polymer.
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176 Polymers Solution of Assignment
3. Which of the following is a linear polymer?

(1) Low density polythene (2) High density polythene
(3) Malamine (4) Amylopectin
Sol. Answer (2)
High density polythene is a linear polymer.
4. Which of the following is a cross linked polymer?

(1) Starch (2) Bakelite (3) PVC (4) Polythene
Sol. Answer (2)
Bakelite is a cross linked polymer

5. Which of the following is an addition polymer?
(1) Nylon 6 (2) Nylon 6, 6 (3) Buna S (4) Dacron
Sol. Answer (3)
Buna-S is a addition polymer.
6. Which of the following is a condensation polymer?

(1) Buna N (2) Polystyrene (3) Nylon 6 (4) Natural rubber
Sol. Answer (3)
Nylon 6
O H
( C (CH2)5 N)
h
7. Which of the following is a thermosetting polymer?

(1) Urea-formaldehyde resin (2) Polyvinylchloride (3) Polyester (4) Neoprene
Sol. Answer (1)
Thermosetting is
(– NH – C – NH – CH )– 2
urea formal dehyde resin
8. Which of the following is an elastomer?

(1) Bakelite (2) Polythene (3) Buna S (4) Polystyrene
Sol. Answer (3)
Buna S is an elastomer.
9. PVC polymer can be prepared by which of the manomer?
(1) CH2 = CH2 (2) CH2 = CH – Cl (3) C6H5 – CH = CH2 (4) CH3 – CH = CH2
Sol. Answer (2)
PVC monomer is Cl
Solution of Assignment Polymers 177
10. Which one of the following statements is wrong?
(1) Buna-N stands for natural rubber (2) PVC stands for polyvinyl chloride
(3) PAN stands for polyacrylonitrile (4) PMMA stands for polymethylmethacrylate
Sol. Answer (1)
Buna S do not stand for natural rubber.
11. Heating of rubber with sulphur is known as

(1) Sulphonation (2) Vulcanisation (3) Bessemerisation (4) Galvanisation
Sol. Answer (2)
Vulcanisation
Rubber + S ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ → Vulcanised rubber
12. Which of the following is chain growth polymer?

(1) Polypropylene (2) Nylon 6, 6 (3) Terylene (4) Glyptal
Sol. Answer (1)
Polypropylene is chain growth polymer.
13. Terylene is an example of

(1) Polyamide (2) Polyacrylate
(3) Polyester (4) Polypropylene
Sol. Answer (3)
Terylene is an example of polyester.
14. An example of natural biopolymer is

(1) Teflon (2) Rubber
(3) DNA (4) Nylon
Sol. Answer (3)
The example of natural biopolymer is DNA
15. Soft drinks and baby feeding bottles are generally made up of
(1) Polyamide (2) Polystyrene
(3) Polyester (4) Dacron
Sol. Answer (2)
Fact.
16. Nylon threads are made of

(1) Polyethylene polymers (2) Polyester polymers
(3) Polyvinyl polymers (4) Polyamide polymers
Sol. Answer (4)
Nylon threads are made of
– Polyamide polymers
17. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(1) Neoprene : CH2 – C = CH – CH2

n
CH3
(2) Buna-N : CH2 – CH = CH – CH2 – CH2 – CH

n
CN
(3) Polyisoprene : CH2 – C = CH – CH2

n
CH3
(4) Buna S : CH2 – CH = CH – CH2 – CH – CH2

n
Sol. Answer (1)

By definition
18. Which is not true about polymers?

(1) Polymers have high viscosity (2) Polymers do not carry any charge
(3) Polymers scatter light (4) Polymers have low molecular weight
Sol. Answer (4)
Polymers have high molecular weight.
19. Which percentage of sulphur is used in the vulcanization of rubber?

(1) 55% (2) 3% (3) 5% (4) 40%
Sol. Answer (3)
5% sulphur is used in vulcanisation process.
20. The monomers of Buna S rubber are

(1) Styrene and butadiene (2) Isoprene and butadiene
(3) Isoprene and sulphur (4) Butadiene and acrylonitrile
Sol. Answer (1)
Monomers of Buna S are Butadiene & styrene
21. NH (CH2 )6 NH – C – (CH2 )8 – C is a

n
O O
(1) Homopolymer (2) Copolymer
(3) Addition polymer (4) Thermosetting polymer
Sol. Answer (2)
– NH – (CH2)6– NH – C – (CH2)8 – C – is a copolymer

n
O O
22. Zeigler-Natta catalyst is
(1) TiCl4 (2) R3Al/TiCl4 (3) R3Al (4) R3B/TiCl2
Sol. Answer (2)
Zeigler - Natta Catalyst is R3Al / Ti Cl4
23. Which of the following contains isoprene units?

(1) Natural rubber (2) Nylon 6,10 (3) Dacron (4) Polyethylene
Sol. Answer (1)

Natural rubber contain Isoprene unit.
24. Orlon is a polymer of

(1) Styrene 2) Teflon (3) Vinyl chloride (4) Acrylonitrile
Sol. Answer (4)
Orlon is a polymer of acrylonitrile (Vinyl cyanide) CH2 = CH – CN [ CH 2 CH ]x orlon.

CN
25. Intermolecular force present in nylon-6, 6 is

(1) van der Waal (2) Hydrogen bond
(3) Sulphide linkage (4) Dipole-dipole interactions
Sol. Answer (1)
In nylon 6,6, the intermolecular force present is van der Waal force.
26. Which of the following polymers is are chlorinated?

(1) Neoprene (2) PVC (3) Both (1) & (2) (4) Polythene
Sol. Answer (3)

Both neoprene and PVC are chlorinated
Neoprene & CH2 CH PVC

n n
Cl Cl
27. Glyptal is copolymer of
(1) Phthalic acid and glycerol (2) Phthalic acid and glycol
(3) Terephthalic acid and glycerol (4) Terephthalic acid and glycol
Sol. Answer (2)
Glyptal is a polymer of phthalic acid and glycol.
28. In order to give strength and elasticity, natural rubber is heated with
(1) Sulphur (2) Oxygen (3) Chlorine (4) Nitrogen
Sol. Answer (1)
Sulphur (vulcanisation)
29. Which of the following monomer gives the polymer neoprene on polymerisation?
(1) CH2 = CH – Cl (2) Cl2C = CCl2 (3) F2C = CF2 (4) CH 2 = C – CH = CH 2

Cl
Sol. Answer (4)
Cl
monomer of (Neoprene)
30. A condensation polymer among the following is

(1) Dacron (2) Polythene (3) Buna-N (4) Natural rubber
Sol. Answer (1)

O O
Dacron is a condensation polymer of HO – C C – OH and HO CH2 CH2 OH
Glycol
Terephthalic acid
31. Bakelite is a product formed from
(1) Reaction of HCHO and phenol (2) Reaction of polythene with HCl
(3) Reaction of ethylene with phenol (4) Reaction of melamine with HCHO
Sol. Answer (1)

OH
+
H
+ HCHO Bakelite
32. Which of the following is currently used as a tyre cord?

(1) Terylene (2) Nylon 6 (3) Bakelite (4) Polyethylene
Sol. Answer (1)
Terylene is currently used as a tyre cord.
33. Which of the following is fully fluorinated polymer?

(1) Neoprene (2) Teflon (3) PVC (4) Orlon
Sol. Answer (2)
Polymerization
nCF2 CF2 CF2 CF2
n
Teflon
Teflon is a fully flourinated polymer.
34. Which of the following is biodegradable polymer?
(1) PHBV (2) Nylon 6 (3) Polyethene (4) Nylon 6, 10
Sol. Answer (1)
PHBV is biodegradable polymer.
35. Monomers of Nylon 2, nylon 6 is

(1) Glycine and glycerol (2) Glycine and aminocaproic acid
(3) Glycine and caprolactam (4) Hexamethylene diamine and adipic acid
Sol. Answer (2)
Monomer of nylon 2, nylon 6 is glycine and aminocaproic acid.
36. The monomer unit of the following polymer is
NH – CO – NH – CH2 n
(1) Glycine and formaldehyde (2) Urea and ethanol

(3) Urea and formaldehyde (4) Glycine and adipic acid
Sol. Answer (3)
O
(– NH – C – NH – CH )–n2
Its monomeric units are - Urea and formaldehyde
37. Melamine resin is obtained from melamine by reacting with
(1) CH 2 – CH 2 (2) CH3 – CHO (3) CH 3 – C – CH 3 (4) HCHO

OH OH O
Sol. Answer (2)
Melamine resin is obtained by reaction of melamine with acetaldehyde.
38. In propagation step, the reaction intermediate of radical polymerisation is

(1) Carbocation (2) Carbanion (3) Free radical (4) Carbene
Sol. Answer (3)
In this step free radical adds to another monomer.
39. Which of the following polymer is preapred from caprolactam?

(1) Nylon 6, 6 (2) Nylon 6, 10 (3) Nylon, 6 (4) Nylon 2-Nylon 6
Sol. Answer (3)
O
NH
Nylon 6
Caprolactam
40. Given the polymers : A = Nylon 6 : B = Buna S C : Polythene. Arrange these in increasing order of their
intermolecular forces (lower to higher)
(1) A > B > C (2) B > C > A (3) C < A < B (4) B < C < A
Sol. Answer (1)
Nylon 66 in Polar and Polythene is non-polar, So order is A > B > C
41. Which of the following statements is correct?

(1) Caprolactam is the monomer of nylon 6, 6 (2) Terylene is a polyamide
(3) Phenol formaldehyde resin is known as melamine (4) Butadiene is not the monomer of natural rubber
Sol. Answer (3)
Phenol formaldehyde resin is called bakelite.
42. The monomer units of PHBV is

(1) 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid and
3-Hydroxypentanoic acid
(2) 2-Hydroxybutanoic acid and
2-Hydroxypentanoic acid
(3) Glycine and aminocaproic acid
(4) 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid and aminocaproic acid
Sol. Answer (4)
The monomer units of PHBV is 3-Hydroxybutanoic and aminocaproic acid
43. Cis-1, 4 polyisoprene is known as

(1) Neoprene (2) Natural rubber (3) PVC (4) Bura-N
Sol. Answer (2)
Cis, 1, 4 polyisoprene is known as - natural rubber.
44. Which polymer is used in the manufacture of unbreakable crockery?

(1) Bakelite (2) Melamine resin (3) Dacron (4) PAN
Sol. Answer (2)
Melamine resin is used in the manufacture of unbreakable crockery.
SECTION - B
Objective Type Questions
1. Which is not an example of addition polymer?

(1) Neoprene (2) PMMA (3) PVC (4) Dacron
Sol. Answer (4)
Dacron is not an example of addition polymer.
2. The monomers of Bakelite are
(1) Ethylene glycol + phthalic acid (2) Phenol + formaldehyde
(3) Ethylene glycol + terephthalic acid (4) Phenol + methanoic acid
Sol. Answer (2)
+
H
Phenol + HCHO ⎯⎯⎯→ Bakelite
3. Polymerisation of acrylonitrile will best take place by

(1) Cationic polymerisation (2) Anionic polymerisation
(3) Free radical polymerisation (4) All of these
Sol. Answer (2)
Polymerisation of acrylonitrile will fest take place anionic polymerisation.
4. Fibre among the following is

(1) Rubber (2) Buna S (3) Nylon 66 (4) Bakelite
Sol. Answer (3)
Nylon 66 is fibre.
O
||
5. Monomer of —— NH(CH2)5 C is
n
O
|| COOH
C O O COOH
NH || ||
(1) (2) H N—C — —C–NH2 (3) (4) H2NCONH2
2
Sol. Answer (1)
NH
Caprolactam
6. Polymer of perfluoroethylene is
(1) Polythene (2) PVC (3) Teflon (4) Buna-N
Sol. Answer (3)
Poilymer of perfluoroethylene is Teflon.
7. Which of the following is a chain growth polymer?

(1) Starch (2) Nucleic acid (3) Polystyrene (4) Protein
Sol. Answer (3)
Among the following polystyrene is a chain growth polymer.
8. Orlon is a polymer of
(1) Styrene (2) Vinyl chloride (3) Tetrafluoroethylene (4) Acrylonitrile
Sol. Answer (4)
Fact.
9. Which of the following is a thermosetting polymer?

(1) PVC (2) Neoprene (3) Bakelite (4) Polythene
Sol. Answer (3)
Bakelite is a thermosetting polymer.
10. Which of the following is a semisynthetic polymer?

(1) Natural rubber (2) Guncotton (3) Cellulose (4) Nucleic acids
Sol. Answer (2)
Guncotton is semisynthetic polymer.
11. Which of the following is correct statement?

(1) Low density polyethylene is obtained under high pressure and room temperature
(2) High density polyethylene has highly branched structure
(3) High density polyethylene is obtained at atmospheric pressure
(4) High density polyethylene is more flexible than low density polyethylene
Sol. Answer (3)
HDP is obtained at atmospheric pressure.
12. Which is not the biodegradable polymer?

(1) Nylon-2-Nylon-6 (2) Poly (Glycolic acid) and Poly (Lactic acid)
(3) Glyptal (4) PHBV
Sol. Answer (3)
Glyptal is non-biodegradable polymer.
13. Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer?

(1) Cellulose (2) Polythene (3) Polyvinyl chloride (4) Nylon 6
Sol. Answer (1)
Cellulose is a biodegradable polymer.
14. Formation of polyethylene from calcium carbide takes place as follows

CaC2 + 2H2O  Ca(OH)2 + C2H2
C2H2 + H2  C2H4
nC2H2  ( CH2 CH 2 )n
The amount of polyethylene obtained from 64 kg of CaC2 is
(1) 7 kg (2) 14 kg (3) 21 kg (4) 28 kg
Sol. Answer (4)
CaC2 + 2H2O Ca (OH)2 + C2H2
64 Kg
C2H2 + H2  C2H4
→ (CH2 − CH2 
nC2H4 ⎯⎯ )n
Now, 64 × 103 gof Cal2 = 103 moles of CaC2
Also, 1 more CaC2 = 1 mole of C2H4
1
= mole of polymer
n
28n
= g of polythene × 103
n
= 28 × 103 g
= 28 kg of polythene.
15. Which is used for the formation of nylon 66?

(1) Sulphur hexafluoride (2) Adipic acid (3) Sulphurous acid (4) Phthalic acid
Sol. Answer (2)
Adipic acid is used to prepare nylon 66
O O
HO – C – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – CH2 – C – OH
CH3
16. Monomer of C CH2 is
CH3
(1) 2-methylpropene (2) Styrene (3) Propylene (4) Ethene

Sol. Answer (1)
CH3
(– C – CH )–2 n Its monomer is
CH3
CH3
CH2 CH3
17. Polymer formation from monomers starts by

(1) Condensation reaction between monomers
(2) Coordination reaction between monomers
(3) Conversion of monomer to monomer ion by protons
(4) Hydrolysis of monomers
Sol. Answer (1)
Condensation of monomers  polymers.
18. In a polymer sample 30% of molecules have a molecular mass of 20,000, 40% have 30,000 and the rest 60,000.
What is the weight average molecular mass of the polymer?
(1) 40,300 (2) 30,600 (3) 43,333 (4) 50,400
Sol. Answer (3)
Molecular mass can be calculated by formula
Mass average molecular mass
M 
N1M12  N2M22  N3M32  .....
or M 
∑NiMi2
N1M1  N2M2  N3M3  ..... ∑NiMi
19. Which of the following polymers is prepared by condensation polymerization?
(1) Styrene (2) Nylon 66 (3) Teflon (4) Rubber
Sol. Answer (2)
Nylon 66 is condensation polymer of Hexamethylenediamine H2N (–CH2)6NH2 and
Aditric acid HOOC (–CH2)4–COOH
20. Which one of the following is not a correct match?

Polymer Monomer(s)
(1) Teflon Tetrafluoroethylene
(2) Pierce glass Methyl methacrylate
(3) Buna S Styrene, 1, 3-butadiene
(4) Thiokol Ethylene dichloride, sodium tetrasulfide
Sol. Answer (2)
By definition.
SECTION - C
Previous Years Questions
1. Caprolactam is used for the manufacture of [Re-AIPMT-2015]
(1) Terylene (2) Nylon-6, 6 (3) Nylon-6 (4) Teflon
Sol. Answer (3)
H
O
N H O
CH2 C 
H
H2O
H – N –(CH2)–5 C – OH
CH2 CH2
CH2 CH2
H O
Polymerisation
N –(CH2)–5 C n
Nylon-6
2. Biodegradable polymer which can be produced from glycine and aminocaproic acid is [AIPMT-2015]
(1) Nylon 6.6 (2) Nylon 2 - nylon 6 (3) PHBV (4) Buna - N
Sol. Answer (2)
Glycine and aminocaproic acid are monomers of Nylon-2 - nylon-6.
3. Which of the following organic compounds polymerizes to form the polyester Dacron ? [AIPMT-2014]
(1) Propylene and para HO–(C6H4)–OH (2) Benzoic acid and ethanol
(3) Terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol (4) Benzoic acid and para HO–(C6H4)–OH
Sol. Answer (3)
COOH
O O
CH2 OH
+ HO C C O CH2 CH2 O
CH2 OH n
COOH Terylene Dacron or Myler
4. Which one of the following is an example of a thermosetting polymer ? [AIPMT-2014]
(1) —
(CH2 — C = CH — CH2—
)n (2) —
(CH2 — CH)
—n
Cl Cl
OH OH
H H O O
CH2 CH2
(3) —
(N — (CH2)6 — N — C — (CH2 )4 — C)
—n (4)
n
Sol. Answer (4)

Phenol formaldehyde resin.
5. Which is the monomer of Neoprene in the following ? [NEET-2013]
(1) CH 2=C–CH=CH 2 (2) CH 2=C–CH=CH 2 (3) CH 2=CH–C CH (4) CH 2=CH–CH=CH 2

CH3 Cl
Sol. Answer (2)
6. Nylon is an example of [NEET-2013]
(1) Polysachharide (2) Polyamide (3) Polythene (4) Polyester
Sol. Answer (2)
7. Which one of the following is not a condensation polymer ? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]

(1) Dacron (2) Neoprene (3) Melamine (4) Glyptal
Sol. Answer (2)
Neoprene is not a condensation polymer.
8. Which one of the following sets forms the biodegradable polymer ? [AIPMT (Mains)-2012]
(1) CH2 = CH – CN and CH2 = CH – CH = CH2 (2) H2N – CH2 – COOH and H2N – (CH2)5 – COOH
(3) HO – CH2 – CH2 – OH and HOOC COOH (4) CH = CH2 and CH2 = CH – CH = CH2
Sol. Answer (2)
H2N – CH2 – COOH + H2N – (CH2)5 – COOH
gives biodegradable
polymer
9. Which of the following statements is false ? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2012]

(1) The repeat unit in natural rubber is isoprene (2) Both starch and cellulose are polymers of glucose
(3) Artificial silk is derived from cellulose (4) Nylon-66 is an example of elastomer
Sol. Answer (4)
Nylon-66 is not an elastomer.
10. Of the following which one is classified as polyester polymer? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2011]
(1) Nylon - 66 (2) Terylene (3) Backelite (4) Melamine
Sol. Answer (2)
Terylene is polyester polymer.
11. Which of the following structures represents Neoprene polymer ? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2010]
CN Cl
(1) (–CH2–C = CH–CH2–)n (2) (–CH 2–CH–) n (3) (–CH2–CH–)n (4) (–CH–CH 2–) n
Cl C6H5
Sol. Answer (1)
Polymer is neoprene.
Chloroprene is monomer = (CH2–C = CH–CH2)n

Cl
12. The straight chain polymer is formed by [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]

(1) Hydrolysis of CH3SiCl3 followed by condensation polymerisation
(2) Hydrolysis of (CH3)4Si by addition polymerisation
(3) Hydrolysis of (CH3)2 SiCl2 followed by condensation polymerisation
(4) Hydrolysis of (CH3)3 SiCl followed by condensation polymerisation
Sol. Answer (3)
13. Structures of some common polymers are given. Which one is not correctly presented?
Neoprene [AIPMT (Prelims)-2009]
(1) ⎡ CH2 C  CH CH2 CH2 ⎤ (2) Terylene

⎢ | ⎥ (OC COOCH2 – CH2 – O –)n
⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢ CI ⎦⎥ n
(3) Nylon 66 (4) Teflon
[NH(CH2)6 NHCO(CH2)4–CO–I2 (–CF2–CF2–)n
Sol. Answer (1)
14. Which of the following statements is not true ? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2008]

(1) Natural rubber is 1, 4 - polymer of isoprene
(2) In vulcanization, the formation of sulphur bridges between different chains make rubber harder and stronger
(3) Natural rubber has the trans-configuration at every double bond
(4) Buna-S is a copolymer of butadiene and styrene
Sol. Answer (3)
Natural rubber has not the trans configuration at every double bond. It is Gutta - percha that has trans
configuration.
15. Which one of the following polymers is prepared by condensation polymerization ? [AIPMT (Prelims)-2007]
(1) Styrene (2) Nylon – 66 (3) Teflon (4) Rubber
Sol. Answer (2)
Nylon 66 is an example of condensation polymerization.
16. [NH(CH2)6NHCO(CH2)4CO–]n is a [AIPMT (Prelims)-2006]

(1) Co-polymer (2) Addition polymer
(3) Thermo-setting polymer (4) Homopolymer
Sol. Answer (1)
[NH –CH
( ) 2 6 NHCO (CH2)4 CO ]
CH3
+ CH3
17. The monomer of the polymer CH2–C–CH2–C is [AIPMT (Prelims)-2005]
CH3
CH3
CH3
(1) H2C=C (2) (CH3)2C=C(CH3)2 (3) CH3CH=CH.CH3 (4) CH3CH=CH2
CH3
Sol. Answer (1)

CH3
H2C C
CH3
18. Correct match in the given two columns is

Column-I Column-II
(Polymers) (Monomers)
a. Silk (i) Glucose
b. Insulin (ii) Acrylonitrile
c. Orlon (iii) Caproic acid
d. Nylon 6 (iv) -amino acid
(1) a(i), b(iii), c(iv), d(ii) (2) a(iv), b(i), c(ii), d(iii)
(3) a(i), b(iii), c(ii), d(iv) (4) a(i), b(iv), c(iii), d(ii)
Sol. Answer (2)
By definition.
19. Which of the following set of polymers contains same monomer which is used to prepare urotropine on reaction
with NH3?
(1) Glyptal, urea-formaldehyde resin, Nylon 66
(2) Glyptal, urea-formaldehyde resin, melamine-formaldehyde resin
(3) Nylon 6, urea-formaldehyde resin, melamine-formaldehyde resin
(4) Nylon 6, glyptal, nylon-66
Sol. Answer (2)
Glyptal, urea formaldehyde resin and melamine formaldehyde resin, all have one (HCHO) monomer common.
20. The bakelite is prepared by the reaction between

(1) Phenol and formaldehyde (2) Tetramethylene glycol
(3) Urea and formaldehyde (4) Ethylene glycol
Sol. Answer (1)
OH
+
H
+ HCHO Bakelite
21. Which one of the following is used to make ‘non-stick’ cookware?

(1) Polyethylene terephthalate (2) Polytetrafluoroethylene
(3) PVC (4) Polystyrene
Sol. Answer (2)
Non-sticky cookware  uoroethylene
22. Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and

(1) Salicylic acid (2) Phthallic acid (3) Benzoic acid (4) Terephthalic acid
Sol. Answer (4)
COOH COOH
(Terephthalic Acid)
23. Natural rubber is a polymer of

(1) Styrene (2) Ethyne (3) Butadiene (4) Isoprene
Sol. Answer (4)
Natural rubber is a polymer of isoprente.
24. CF2 = CF2 is monomer of

(1) Teflon (2) Orlon (3) Polythene (4) Nylon 6
Sol. Answer (1)
CF2 = CF2  Teflon
25. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(1) Neoprene :
– CH2 – C CH – CH2–
||
|
Cl n
(2) Nylon 66 :
O
||
– NH – (CH2)6 – NH – CO – (CH2)4 – C –
n
(3) Terylene :
O O
|| ||
– OCH2 – CH2 – C – –C–
n
(4) PMMA :
CH3
|
–CH2 – C –
|
COOCH3 n
Sol. Answer (3)
By definition,
CH3
|
– C – CH2 –
26. Monomer of | is
CH3
(1) 2-methyl propene (2) Styrene (3) Propylene (4) Ethene
Sol. Answer (1)
CH3
– C – CH2 –
n
CH3
27. Acrilan is a hard, horny and a high melting material. Which one of the following represents its structure?
CH3
–CH2–CH– –CH2–CH– –CH2–CH–
(1) (2) –CH2–C– (3) (4)
CN n COOC2H5 n Cl n
COOCH3 n
Sol. Answer (1)
–( CH2 – CH)–
n
CN
Acrilan
28. Which one of the following monomers gives the polymer neoprene on polymerization?
Cl
(1) CH2 = CHCl (2) CCl2 = CCl2 (3) CH2=C–CH=CH2 (4) CF2 = CF2
Sol. Answer (3)
Cl
Monomer of Neoprene
29. Which one of the following is a chain growth polymer?

(1) Starch (2) Nucleic acid (3) Polystyrene (4) Protein
Sol. Answer (3)
Polystyrene is a chain growth polymer.
SECTION - D
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
1. A : CH3CH=CH2 can undergo cationic polymerization with greater ease than CH2=CH2.
R : CH3– group has +I effect.
Sol. Answer (1)
+I group CH3 stablises the carbocation.
2. A : During formation of condensation polymers, elimination of small molecules takes place.

R : Nylon 6, 6 is a condensation polymer.
Sol. Answer (2)
Yes, It is the condensation polymer of adipic acid and hexamethylene diamine.
3. A : Nylon-6 is obtained by heating caprolactam with water.

R : It is used for making bristles for brushes.
Sol. Answer (3)
It is used in making ropes and tyre cords and fabrics.
4. A : Properties of copolymers are similar to homopolymers.

R : Copolymers are obtained by elimination of small molecules.
Sol. Answer (4)
A : Homo and copolymers are different.
R : They may or may not be obtained by elimination of small molecules.
5. A : Phenol and formaldehyde are monomers of Bakelite.

R : Bakelite is used for making combs.
Sol. Answer (2)
Factual, Both A & R correct.
6. A : Bakelite is hard and has high melting point.

R : Interparticle forces of attraction in it are H-bonding.
Sol. Answer (3)
They are cross-linked polymers.
7. A : 1, 3-butadiene is the monomer for natural rubber.

R : Natural rubber is formed through anionic addition polymerisation.
Sol. Answer (4)
No Natural rubber is a polymer of Isoprene. It is formed by free radical polymerisation.
8. A : Teflon has high thermal stability and chemical inertness.


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Chapter 28

2. Which of the following is a synthetic polymer?

3. Which of the following is a linear polymer?

Sol. Answer (2)

High density polythene is a linear polymer.

4. Which of the following is a cross linked polymer?

Bakelite is a cross linked polymer

Buna-S is a addition polymer.

6. Which of the following is a condensation polymer?

7. Which of the following is a thermosetting polymer?

urea formal dehyde resin

8. Which of the following is an elastomer?

Buna S do not stand for natural rubber.

11. Heating of rubber with sulphur is known as

12. Which of the following is chain growth polymer?

Polypropylene is chain growth polymer.

13. Terylene is an example of

14. An example of natural biopolymer is

16. Nylon threads are made of

17. Which of the following is not correctly matched?

(1) Neoprene : CH2 – C = CH – CH2

(2) Buna-N : CH2 – CH = CH – CH2 – CH2 – CH

(3) Polyisoprene : CH2 – C = CH – CH2

(4) Buna S : CH2 – CH = CH – CH2 – CH – CH2

Sol. Answer (1)

18. Which is not true about polymers?

19. Which percentage of sulphur is used in the vulcanization of rubber?

5% sulphur is used in vulcanisation process.

20. The monomers of Buna S rubber are

21. NH (CH2 )6 NH – C – (CH2 )8 – C is a

– NH – (CH2)6– NH – C – (CH2)8 – C – is a copolymer

(1) TiCl4 (2) R3Al/TiCl4 (3) R3Al (4) R3B/TiCl2

Sol. Answer (2)

Zeigler - Natta Catalyst is R3Al / Ti Cl4

23. Which of the following contains isoprene units?

Sol. Answer (1)

24. Orlon is a polymer of

Orlon is a polymer of acrylonitrile (Vinyl cyanide) CH2 = CH – CN [ CH 2 CH ]x orlon.

25. Intermolecular force present in nylon-6, 6 is

Sol. Answer (1)

26. Which of the following polymers is are chlorinated?

Sol. Answer (3)

Neoprene & CH2 CH PVC

27. Glyptal is copolymer of

Sol. Answer (2)

Glyptal is a polymer of phthalic acid and glycol.

(1) Sulphur (2) Oxygen (3) Chlorine (4) Nitrogen

Sol. Answer (1)

(1) CH2 = CH – Cl (2) Cl2C = CCl2 (3) F2C = CF2 (4) CH 2 = C – CH = CH 2

Sol. Answer (4)

30. A condensation polymer among the following is

Sol. Answer (1)

Sol. Answer (1)

32. Which of the following is currently used as a tyre cord?

Terylene is currently used as a tyre cord.

33. Which of the following is fully fluorinated polymer?

(1) PHBV (2) Nylon 6 (3) Polyethene (4) Nylon 6, 10

Sol. Answer (1)

PHBV is biodegradable polymer.

35. Monomers of Nylon 2, nylon 6 is

Monomer of nylon 2, nylon 6 is glycine and aminocaproic acid.

36. The monomer unit of the following polymer is

(1) Glycine and formaldehyde (2) Urea and ethanol