Some Commercially Important Polymers

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Some Commercially Important Polymers: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Preparation, Properties and Uses of Some Important Addition Polymers, Polymers of Commercial Importance & Polyesters etc.

Important Questions on Some Commercially Important Polymers

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The name of the monomers of the following compounds are

(i) PVC

(ii) Teflon

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The designation 6,6 means in the name nylon-6, 6 is:

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What does ‘6, 6’ indicate in the name nylon-6, 6?

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Nylon-6,6 is a repeating unit of which of the following:

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Which of the following is representing an example of step-growth polymerisation?

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Which of the following is a polyamide?

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Which of the following polymer can be formed by using the following monomer unit?

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Which of the following is a “polyamide”?

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The chemical formula of monomer of PAN is

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The designation 6,6 means in the name nylon-6, 6 is

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The thermosetting plastic among the following is:

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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

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In the above equations, which of the following are correct?

(a) X and Y both are hard and tough

(b) Y has a branched structure and X has a linear structure

(c) X is prepared by free radical mechanism and Y by coordination polymerisation

(d) X is a poor conductor of electricity 

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Which of the following statement is true?

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Which one of the following is used to make aircraft windows?

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Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reacting with

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Identify the mismatch:

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Match the polymer in Column A with its main uses in Column B:

Column A

(a) Polystyrene 

(b) Glyptal

(c) Polyvinyl chloride

(d) Bakelite 

Column B

(i) Paints and lacquers

(ii) Rain coats

(iii) Manufacture of toys

(iv) Computer discs

 

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The total number of delocalized lone pairs of electrons in melamine is:

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Which of the following polymer does not have an ester group?