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Question
Assertion: Polytetrafluoroethene is used in making non-stick cookwares.
Reason: Fluorine has highest electronegativity.
Options
Assertion and reason both are correct statement but reason does not explain assertion.
Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explains the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are wrong statement.
Assertion is correct statement and reason is wrong statement.
Assertion is wrong statement and reason is correct statement.
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Solution
Assertion and reason both are correct statement but reason does not explain assertion.
Explanation:
Teflon is manufactured by heating tetrafluoroethylene with a free radical or persulphate catalyst at high pressures. It is chemically inert and resistant to attack by corrosive reagents. It is used in making oil seals and gaskets and also used for non-stick surface coated utensils.
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