Q7 / 150 · MHT CET 2025 (19 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry
Which from following polymers is classified as fibre?
- Correct answerANylon 6, 6
- BUrea formaldehyde resin
- CPolystyrene
- DNeoprene
Solution
Polymers are classified based on intermolecular forces and physical properties:
Fibres exhibit high tensile strength and modulus due to strong intermolecular forces like hydrogen bonding or dipole–dipole interactions, enabling dense chain packing.
$\text{Nylon 6,6}$ is a polyamide with strong hydrogen bonding between chains, providing the characteristic tensile strength and elasticity required for fibres.
$\text{Urea formaldehyde resin}$ is a rigid thermosetting plastic, $\text{polystyrene}$ a thermoplastic, and $\text{neoprene}$ an elastomer—none exhibit the structural properties of fibres.
Thus, $\text{Nylon 6,6}$ is correctly classified as a fibre.
The final answer is $\boxed{A}$.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.