The commercial name of polyacrylonitrile is:

dacron

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orlon (acrilan)

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PVC

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bakelite

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Solution

The correct option is B orlon (acrilan)
The commercial name of polyacrylonitrile is orlon or acrilan,
The addition polymerisation of acrylonitrile in presence of a peroxide catalyst leads to the formation of polyacrylonitrile. Polyacrylonitrile is used as a substitute for wool in making commercial fibers.

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The commercial name of polyacrylonitrile is ...........

(a) dacron

(b) orlon (acrilan)

(d) bakelite

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