Question

What are silicones?

Answer 1

1. Silicones are organosilicon polymers having R₂SiO (where R = CH₃ or C₆H₅ group) as a repeating unit held together by   linkage.
2. Since the empirical formula R₂SiO (where R = CH₃ or C₆H₅ group) is similar to that of ketones (R₂CO), these compounds are named silicones.