Teflon is the trade name for Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Polymers are large molecules made up of repeating structural units called monomers. In the case of PTFE, the monomer is tetrafluoroethylene, which has the chemical formula CF₂=CF₂. Polymerization involves linking many tetrafluoroethylene molecules together to form the long PTFE chain - (CF₂-CF₂)-n.
Teflon is a polymer of which of the following monomers ?
Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 60 62rd · Topic: Polymer (Synthesis, properties, and applications of common thermoplastics (e.g., PE, PP, PVC, PS))
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