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Which one is a chain growth polymer?

  • Option 1)

    Teflon

  • Option 2)

    Nylon-6

  • Option 3)

    Nylon-6,6

  • Option 4)

    Bakelite

 

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Free radical mechanism of Chain growth Polymerisation -

1.  Chain initiation step

  - Production of free radical

  - Addition of this radical to a monomer to produce chain initiating species

2. Chain propagating step

  - Formation of another big radical in each repeating step result in growth of polymer

3. Chain termination step 

  - At some stage when two radicals combine, pairing their unpaired electrons and forming a covalent bond.

 

- wherein

 

 


Option 1)

Teflon

Option 2)

Nylon-6

Option 3)

Nylon-6,6

Option 4)

Bakelite

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