Q2 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (5 May Shift 2) · Chemistry
Identify cross linked polymer from following.
- AHigh density polythene
- BLow density polythene
- Correct answerCMelamine
- DPVC
Solution
The question requires identifying which polymer has a cross-linked structure from the given options.
High density polythene (HDPE) is a linear polymer with high crystallinity and thermoplastic behavior, lacking cross-links.
Low density polythene (LDPE) is highly branched but remains thermoplastic without cross-linking.
Melamine refers to melamine-formaldehyde resin, a thermosetting polymer characterized by extensive cross-linking that forms a rigid, three-dimensional network structure, rendering it infusible upon heating.
PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) is a linear thermoplastic polymer without cross-links.
Melamine is the cross-linked polymer among the options.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.