Chain Growth or Addition Polymerisation

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Chain Growth or Addition Polymerisation: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as free radical addition mechanism, reaction of chain initiation steps, and reaction of chain terminating step.

Important Questions on Chain Growth or Addition Polymerisation

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In propagation step, the reaction intermediate of radical polymerisation is

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Briefly define the chain propagation step.

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Disproportionation reaction forms saturated and unsaturated polymeric chain during chain termination step of addition polymerization.

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The unsaturated polymer formed during termination of addition polymerization is known as living polymers.

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What are disproportionation termination reaction? Give its reaction.

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How chain propagation step is different from chain initiation step?

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Why are the propagation steps described as a chain reaction?

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State the chain propagating step in chlorination of methane.

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Which of following will not be major product of the given below reaction:

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The major product of the following reaction is _________

Styrene ii Na, dry etheri HBr, C6H5CO2O2,Δ

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Write the name and structure of one of the common initiators used in free radical addition polymerisation.

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Following monomer are used to prepare polymer. Predict the structure of polymer.

Isobutylene.

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What are the different possibilities in the chain terminating step?

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What is addition polymerisation? Explain free radical addition polymerisation mechanism by taking an example.

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In free radical polymerization, what is the role of hydroquinone. Explain.

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What is not true regarding free radical polymerization of propene ?

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Which is the best monomer for getting chain growth polymer?

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Which of the following is the best monomer for getting a chain growth polymer?

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The compound that inhibits the growth of polymer chain during vinyl polymerization, is