MCQ Chapter 15 Polymers Class 12 Chemistry

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Polymers MCQ Questions Class 12 Chemistry

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MCQ Questions Class 12 Chemistry Polymers

Question. PVC polymer can be prepared by which of the monomer?
(a) CH₃CH = CH₂ 
(b) C₆H₅CH = CH₂
(c) CH₂ =CH₂
(d) CH₂ =CH—Cl 

Question. Which one of the following is not a correct match? 

(a) Teflon Tetrafluoroethylene
(b) Plexi glass Methyl methacrylate
(c) Orlon Glycerol, phthalic anhydride
(d) Buna-S Styrene, 1,3-butadiene   

Question. Which of the following is currently used as a tyre cord?
(a) Polyethylene 
(b) Polypropylene
(c) Bakelite
(d) Nylon-6   

Question. Which of the following is fully fluorinated polymer?
(a) PVC
(b) Thiokol 
(c) Teflon
(d) Neoprene   

Question. Which of the following is cross-linked polymer?
(a) Teflon
(b) Orlon
(c) Nylon
(d) Bakelite     

Question. Which one is classified as a condensation polymer?
(a) Dacron
(b) Neoprene 
(c) Teflon
(d) Acrylonitrile   

Question. A copolymer of ethene and vinyl chloride contains alternate monomers of each type. What is the mass percentage of vinyl chloride in this copolymer? 
(a) 38%
(b) 69%
(c) 72%
(d) 82%     

Question. Which type of polymer is bakelite?
(a) Addition polymer
(b) Homopolymer
(c) Condensation polymer
(d) Biopolymer     

Question. Which of the following is a biodegradable polymer?
(a) Cellulose
(b) PVC 
(c) Nylon-6
(d) Polythene   

Question. Which of the following is biodegradable polymer?
(a) Polythene
(b) Bakelite
(c) PHBV
(d) PVC   

Question. Cellulose, protein and starch are classified as
(a) natural polymers 
(b) aldehydes
(c) esters
(d) synthetic polymers   

Question. Which of the following has an ester linkage? 
(a) Nylon-6,6
(b) Dacron
(c) PVC
(d) Bakelite     

Question. Terylene is not a
(a) copolymer
(b) polyester fibre
(c) chain growth polymer
(d) step growth polymer   

Question. Which one of the following is a copolymer? 
(a) Saran
(b) Orlon
(c) PVC
(d) Teflon   

Question. The polymer containing strong intermolecular forces, i.e. hydrogen bonding, is 
(a) teflon
(b) nylon-6,6
(c) polystyrene
(d) natural rubber     

Question. Polycondensation products of dicarboxylic acids and diols are
(a) polyamides
(b) neoprene
(c) glyptal
(d) polyesters   

Question. PDI for natural polymers is generally close to 
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 10
(d) 100   

Question. The most suitable property determination of polymers is for molecular weight
(a) osmotic pressure
(b) lowering of vapour pressure
(c) elevation in boiling point
(d) depression in freezing point   

Question. Which one of the following is not a condensation polymer?
(a) Nylon-6, 6
(b) Nylon-6
(c) Dacron
(d) Buna-S     

Question. Which one of the following is the structure of polyacrylonitrile? 

Question. Which of the following alkenes is most reactive towards cationic polymerisation?
(a) CH₂ = CHCH₃
(b) H₂C = CHCI
(c) H₂C = CHC₆H₅
(d) H₂C = CHCO₂CH₃   

Question. Which of the following is not a polymer? 
(a) Teflon
(b) Petroleum
(c) Cellulose  
(d) Natural rubber    

Question. Which one of the following is a chain growth polymer?
(a) Starch
(b) Nucleic acid 
(c) Polystyrene
(d) Protein   

Question. In the reaction sequence,

X is
(a) cyclohexanone
(b) caprolactam
(c) HO (CH₂)₆NH₂
(d) hexamethylene cliisocyanate     

Question. Catalyst used in dimerisation of acetylene to prepare chloroprene is 
(a) HgSO₄ + H₂SO₄
(b) Cu₂Cl₂
(c) Cu₂Cl₂ + NH₄Cl
(d) Cu₂Cl₂ + NH₄OH 

Question. The plastic household crockery is prepared by using
(a) melamine and tetrafluoroethane
(b) malonic acid and hexamethylenediamine
(c) melamine and vinyl acetate
(d) melamine and formaldehyde   

Question. Nylon-6,6 is not a 
(a) condensation polymer
(b) polyarnide
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these   

Question. Synthetic polymer which resembles natural rubber is
(a) neoprene
(b) chloroprene 
(c) glyptal
(d) nylon     

Question. Three dimensional molecules with cross-links are formed in the case of a
(a) thermoplastic
(b) thermosetting polymers
(c) Both (a) and
(b) (d) None of these     

Question. An example of natural biopolymer is
(a) teflon
(b) nylon-6,6
(c) rubber
(d) DNA   

Question. Rayon is 
(a) natural silk
(b) artificial silk
(c) regenerated fibre
(d) synthetic fibre     

Question. In case of condensation polymers, 
(a) high molecular weight polymers are formed all at once
(b) lower molecular weight polymers are formed all at once
(c) molecular weight of polymer rises throughout the reaction
(d) have no specific relation to their molecular weights   

Question. Which of the following is a condensation polymer?

(b) Rubber
(c) Polyvinyl chloride
(d) Polyethylene   

Question. Bakelite is a product of the reaction between
(a) formaldehyde and NaOH
(b) aniline and urea
(c) phenol and methanal
(d) phenol and chloroform     

Question. Nylon threads are made of
(a) polyvinyl polymer
(b) polyester polymer
(c) polyamide polymer
(d) polyethylene polymer   

Question. Identify the copolymer from the following. 

Question. The process of formation of polymers from respective monomers is called 
(a) polyacrylonitrile
(b) copolymerisation
(c) polymerisation
(d) None of these   

Question. Which one is chaingrowth polymer?
(a) Teflon
(b) Nylon-6
(c) Nylon-6,6
(d) Bakelite     

Question. Which type of polymer is cellulose diacetate fibre?
(a) Synthetic
(b) Natural 
(c) Semi-synthetic
(d) None of these   

Question. Dacron is a polymer of 
(a) ethylene glycol and formaldehyde
(b) ethylene glycol and phenol
(c) ethylene glycol and phthalic acid
(d) ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid   

Question. The polymer polyurethanes are formed by treatmg diisocyanate with 
(a) butadiene
(b) isoprene
(c) glycol
(d) acrylonitrile     

Question. Which one of the following is a condensation polymer?
(a) Rubber
(b) Protein 
(c) PVC
(d) Polythene   

Question. Match Column I with Column II and select the correct answer using the codes given below.

     A B C D
(a) 2 1 4 5
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 5 3 1 2
(e) 5 3 2 1     

Question. Given the polymers, A= nylon-6, 6, B = buna-S, C = polythene. Anange these in increasing order of their intermolecular force (lower to higher). 
(a) A < B < C
(b) A < C < B
(c) B < C < A
(d) C < A < B   

Question. If M_w is the weight average molecular weight and M_n. is the number average molecular weight of a polymer, the polydispersity index (PDI) of the polymer is given by 

Question. The number average molecular mass and mass average molecular mass of a polymer are respectively 30,000 and 40,000. The polydispersity index of the polymer is
(a) < 1
(b) > 1
(c) 1 
(d) 0
(e) -1     

Question. Novolac, the linear polymer used in paints is
(a) copolymer of 1, 3-butadiene and styrene
(b) obtained by the polymerisation of methyl methacrylate
(c) initial product obtained in the condensation of phenol and formaldehyde in the presence of acid catalyst
(d) obtained by the polymerisation of caprolactam
(e) copolymer of melamine and formaldehyde     

Question. Bakelite is a
(a) urea formaldehyde resin
(b) phenol formaldehyde resin
(c) polyethylene
(d) artificial rubber
(e) polyvinyl chloride     

Question. Which of the following is called polyamide?
(a) Terylene
(b) Rayon
(c) Nylon
(d) Orlon     

Question. Natural rubber is not used in makmg footwears for polar regions because
(a) natural rubber becomes soft at temperature lower than 10°C
(b) natural rubber becomes brittle at temperature lower than 10°C
(c) natural rubber melts at temperature lower than 10°C
(d) natural rubber becomes stronger at temperature lower than 10°c     

Question. Which of the following polymers turns yellowish on exposure to sunlight?
(a) Polystyrene
(c) Polyethylene
(b) Nylon
(d) Styrene butacliene resin     

Question. What is incorrect regarding natural rubber? 
(a) It is cis-polyisoprene
(b) It is amorphous in nature
(c) It has syndiotactic stereochemistry
(d) Molecules of rubber have coiled conformation   

Question. Natural rubber is a polymer of
(a) styrene
(b) styrene and 1, 3-butadiene
(c) tetrafluoroethylene
(d) 2-methyl-l, 3-butadiene
(e) 3-methyl-l, 2-butadiene   

Question. The monomers ofbuna-S rubber are
(a) vinyl chloride and sulphur
(b) butadiene
(c) styrene and butadiene
(d) isoprene and butadiene     

Question. Which compound polymerises to neoprene? 
(a) CH₂= CHCl
(b) CH₂=C·Cl—CH=CH₂
(c) Cl₂C=C·Cl₂
(d) F₂C=CF₂   

Question. F₂C= CF₂ is a monomer of
(a) teflon
(b) nylon
(c) glyptal
(d) buna-S   

Question. Name of compound/compounds used in preparation of nylon-66. 
(a) e-caprolactam
(b) hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid
(c) dimethyl terephthalate
(d) hexamethylene diamine     

Question. Neoprene is a polymer of
(a) vinyl chloride
(b) propene
(c) isoprene
(d) chloroprene     

Question. Which of the following compounds is used in the formation of nylon-6,6? 
(a) Sulphur hexafluoride
(b) Aclipic acid
(c) Sulphurous acid
(d) Phthalic acid       

Question. Mark out the most unlike form of polymerisation of

Question. Nylon-6,6 is an example of
(a) poly propylene
(b) polyester
(d) polystyrene
(c) polyamide     

Question. Condensation product of caprolactam is 
(a) nylon-6
(b) nylon-6,6
(c) nylon-60
(d) nylon-6, 10   

Question. Which of the following is a monomer ofteflon?
(a) Difluoroethane 
(b) Trifluoroethane
(c) Tetrafluoroethane
(d) None of the above