Question

Which of the following is an example of a chain-growth polymer?

Options

• Bakelite

• Teflon

• Nylon

• Terylene

Answer 1

Teflon

Explanation:

Chain-growth polymerisation is the process of adding monomer molecules to the active site of a developing polymer chain one by one. The addition of each monomer unit regenerates the active site. Chain-growth polymerisation produces popular plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, and teflon.