Which of the following structures represents neoprene polymer?
- [-CH2- Cl |C=CH-CH2- ]n
- [-CH2- Cl |CH- ]n
- [-CH2- CN |CH- ]n
- [- C6H5 |CH-CH2- ]n
Answer
(1) [-CH2- Cl |C=CH-CH2- ]n
Solution
As per NCERT, neoprene (polychloroprene) is formed by the free radical polymerisation of chloroprene (2-chlorobuta-1,3-diene):
nCH2= Cl |C-CH=CH2 Polymerisation [-CH2- Cl |C=CH-CH2- ]n
(2) is PVC, (3) is polyacrylonitrile (orlon) and (4) is polystyrene.
Answer: (1)