MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

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Which from following polymers is classified as fibres depending on inter molecular forces?

(A)Vulcanized rubber
(B)Buna-S
(C)TeryleneCorrect
(D)Polystyrene

Answer: (C)

Solution

Polymers are classified by intermolecular forces into elastomers (weak forces), fibres (strong forces such as hydrogen bonding and dipole-dipole interactions, high tensile strength, close packing) and thermoplastic/thermosetting plastics. Terylene (dacron), a

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