Statement 1: Buta-1,3-diene is the monomer of Gutta Percha.
Statement 2: Gutta Percha is formed through cationic addition polymerisation.
A
Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true but statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
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B
Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
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C
Statement 1 is true while statement 2 is false.
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D
Statement 1 is false while statement 2 is true.
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Solution
The correct option is D Statement 1 is false while statement 2 is true. Gutta-percha is a synthetic rubber and its monomer is isoprene. Since isoprene has an electron-withdrawing group, so it is prepared via cationic addition polymerisation.