Question

Name the monomer of polythene.

Answer 1

• Polythene is also called polyethene.
• Polythene is made up of monomer ethylene (${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_4$).
• Polythene is used to keep food fresh and things dry.
• $$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{n}({\mathrm{CH}}_2={\mathrm{CH}}_2)\to {(-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-{\mathrm{CH}}_2-)}_{\mathrm{n}} \\ \mathrm{Ethene}\mathrm{Polythene} \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, ethylene(${\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_4$) is a monomer of polythene.