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Styrofoam is obtained from ____.

A

polymethylene

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polyesters

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C

cellulose

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styrene

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Solution

The correct option is D styrene
Styrofoam is a commercial name or a trade name given for a polymer called polystyrene. The monomeric units of polystyrene are styrene molecules. Thus, styrofoam is obtained from styrene.

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