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Which of the following is a fully fluorinated polymer?


A

PVC

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B

Teflon

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Thiokol

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D

Neoprene

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Solution

The correct option is B

Teflon


Explanation for correct option

(B) Teflon

Fully Fluorinated Polymer

  • Fully fluorinated polymers are those that only contain fluorine and no other substituents.
  • Teflon is a fluorinated polymer that is completely fluorinated.
  • The structure of Teflon is as follows:-

Explanation for incorrect option

  • PVC is polyvinyl chloride.The formula of PVC is -CH2-CHCl-n
  • Thiokol is a polymer that does not contain fluorine.
  • The structure of neoprene is as follows:-

So, option (B) is the correct option. A fully fluorinated polymer is Teflon.


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