Q86 / 200 · NEET 2004 · Chemistry

Which one of the following is a chain growth polymer?

  • A
    Starch
  • B
    Nucleic acid
  • Correct answer
    C
    Polystyrene
  • D
    Protein

Solution

Polystyrene is an addition polymer that results when styrene monomers interconnect (polymerization). In the polymerization, the carbon-carbon $\pi$ bond of the vinyl group is broken and a new carbon-carbon $\sigma$ bond is formed, attaching to the carbon of another styrene monomer to the chain. Figure
Related Theory In chain growth, the polymer chain always grows one monomer at a time. In step growth, the polymer chain doubles with each step. As a result, the rate of growth of the polymer chain is very different in these two cases. Chain growth results in a steady increase in chain length with every coupling step.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.

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