NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: POLYMERS

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Assertion: Benzoyl peroxide is necessary for free radical polymerisation.

Reason: Peroxides give the necessary free radicals required for initiating the polymerisation process.

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Correct option: A

Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Option A (Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.) is correct because benzoyl peroxide decomposes to generate free radicals that initiate the polymerization process.

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Arrange the following monomers in order of decreasing ability to undergo cationic polymerisation

\mathrm{I}\mathrm{.}\,\,\,\,\,\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}_2}{\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5} - \mathrm{CH} = \mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2}

\mathrm{II}\mathrm{.}\,\,\,\,\,\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2} = \mathrm{CH} - {\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_3}

\mathrm{III}\mathrm{.}\,\,\,\,\,\mathrm{C}{\mathrm{H}_2} = \mathrm{CH} - {\mathrm{C}_6}{\mathrm{H}_5}\mathrm{OC}{\mathrm{H}_3}

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Reason: Sulphur cross links are formed between poly-isoprene chains during vulcanisation. Select the correct statement. Which of the following type of forces are present in vulcanized rubber? Which of the following is not an example of addition polymer?