Which one of the following is not a condensation polymer?
- Melamine
- Glyptal
- Dacron
- Neoprene
Answer
(4) Neoprene
Solution
Melamine (melamine–formaldehyde polymer), glyptal (ethylene glycol + phthalic acid) and Dacron (terylene: ethylene glycol + terephthalic acid) are formed by condensation with loss of water.
As per NCERT, neoprene is formed by free radical (addition) polymerisation of chloroprene:
n CH2=C(Cl)-CH=CH2 - [CH2-C(Cl)=CH-CH2 ]n -
Neoprene is an addition polymer, not a condensation polymer.
Answer: (4)