JEE Main Chemistry question

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With increase in which of the following factors, tensile strength of a polymer increases?

(A)Crystallinity
(B)Melting point
(C)Molecular weight
(D)All of theseCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

As the molecular weight of a polymer increases, chains become longer and can pack more regularly, which also tends to increase crystallinity and melting point; all of these structural changes act together

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Question ID VK-151402