Which one of the following is a chain growth polymer?
- Starch
- Nucleic acid
- Polystyrene
- Protein
Answer
(3) Polystyrene
Solution
As per NCERT, addition polymers are formed by the repeated addition of monomer molecules possessing double or triple bonds; since the chain grows through free-radical (or ionic) intermediates, this is chain growth polymerisation.
n C6H5CH=CH2 (-CH2-CH(C6H5)-)n (polystyrene)
∵ Starch, nucleic acids and proteins are condensation (step growth) biopolymers formed with loss of water.
∴ Polystyrene is a chain growth polymer.
Answer: (3)