Question

The chemical name of Teflon is………….

Answer 1

We need to know that a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene that has numerous applications. The commonly known brand name of PTFE-based compositions is Teflon. . PTFE has one of the lowest coefficients of friction of any solid.

Complete answer:
We need to remember that the chemical name for the polymer teflon is $Poly\left( {1,1,2,2} \right) - tetrafluoroethylene$
As we know that teflon is a polymer which is made by the polymerization of 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrafluoroethylene. The chemical formula for this polymer is ${\left( {{C_2}{F_4}} \right)_n}$ this polymer has many applications. It is nonstick in nature and has very low friction and has good dielectric properties. It is used in the fabrics and carpets to improve stain-resistant properties.
Hence, the chemical name for the polymer teflon is $Poly\left( {1,1,2,2} \right) - tetrafluoroethylene$.
Polytetrafluoroethylene is a fluorocarbon solid (at room temperature), as it is a high molecular weight polymer consisting wholly of carbon and fluorine. PTFE is hydrophobic: neither water nor water-containing substances wet PTFE, as fluorocarbons demonstrate mitigated London dispersion forces due to the high electronegativity of fluorine. PTFE has one of the lowest coefficients of friction of any solid. Polytetrafluoroethylene is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware. It is non-reactive, partly because of the strength of carbon–fluorine bonds, and so it is often used in containers and pipework for reactive and corrosive chemicals.

Note:
We have to remember that PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) is a thermoplastic polymer, which is a white solid at room temperature, with a density of about $2200kg/{m^3}$ and a melting point of $600K$. It maintains high strength, toughness and self-lubrication at low temperatures down to $5K$, and good flexibility at temperatures above $194K$.PTFE has one of the lowest coefficients of friction of any solid.