Question
Chemistry Question on Polymers
Polymer which is named as orlon is:
A
Polyamide
B
Polyacrylonitrile
C
Polycarbonate
D
Polyethene
Answer
Polyacrylonitrile
Explanation
Solution
It is a light and wrinkle resistant synthetic acrylic fibre.
It is produced by the addition reaction of acrylonitrile, a vinyl chloride polymer.
Orlon is also known as PAN (polyacrylonitrile).
Acrylonitrile is a monomer that has just undergone free radical polymerization, which is then further dried and recycled in other solvents to further compete to produce Orlon.
So, the correct answer is (B): Polyacrylonitrile