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  • Question
  • The starting material used for the manufacture of caprolactum is


  • Options
  • A. ethyl benzene
  • B. cyclohexane
  • C. ethylene glycol
  • D. DMT

  • Correct Answer
  • cyclohexane 


  • Polymer Technology problems


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    • 1. Molecular weight of a polymer is equal to the molecular weight of the repeat unit multiplied by the degree of polymerisation. What is the molecular weight of poly vinyl chloride (PVC), if its degree of polymerisation is 800?

    • Options
    • A. 50000
    • B. 51600
    • C. 49200
    • D. 50800
    • Discuss
    • 2. __________ is produced by polymerisation of chloroprene.

    • Options
    • A. Thiokol (a polysulphide rubber)
    • B. Butyl rubber
    • C. Neoprene
    • D. Polyurathane rubber
    • Discuss
    • 3. Vulcanisation of rubber

    • Options
    • A. decreases its tensile strength.
    • B. increases its ozone & oxygen reactivity.
    • C. increases its oil & solvent resistance.
    • D. converts its plasticity into elasticity.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Phthalic anhydride is used

    • Options
    • A. in making PVC
    • B. as plasticisers
    • C. in insecticides manufacture
    • D. for making nylon-6
    • Discuss
    • 5. The monomer of natural rubber is

    • Options
    • A. DMT
    • B. isoprene
    • C. 2 methyl-1-propene
    • D. both (b) and (c)
    • Discuss
    • 6. __________ is a copolymer.

    • Options
    • A. styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)
    • B. Neoprene
    • C. PVC
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Thermocole is a spongy, porous, rigid or flexible foamed plastic, obtained by blowing gas/air through molten

    • Options
    • A. saturated polyester
    • B. polyurathane
    • C. polystyrene
    • D. either (b) or (c)
    • Discuss
    • 8. Polyesters are manufactured by the polycondensation reaction of

    • Options
    • A. dibasic acid with dihydric alcohol.
    • B. a single monomer.
    • C. carboxylic acid with ethylene.
    • D. inorganic acid with ethylene glycol.
    • Discuss
    • 9. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) which is also known as perspex and is produced by bulk polymerisation of methyl methacrylate is not a __________ polymer.

    • Options
    • A. thermoplastic
    • B. thermosetting
    • C. linear
    • D. glass like transparent
    • Discuss
    • 10. Softening point of high density polythene is about __________ °C.

    • Options
    • A. 85
    • B. 135
    • C. 165
    • D. 205
    • Discuss


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