Monomer of polythene is :

propene

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isoprene

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chloroprene

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ethene

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Solution

The correct option is D ethene
Polyethylene is the most common plastic. The monomer is ethylene, a gaseous hydrocarbon with the formula $C_{2} H_{4}$ which can be viewed as a pair of methylene groups connected to each other. As it is highly reactive, the ethylene must be of high purity.

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