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How is Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) manufactured?

Options

  1. ABy condensation polymerization
  2. BBy step-growth polymerization
  3. CBy chain-growth polymerization
  4. DBy free radical polymerization

Correct answer

D. By free radical polymerization

Step-by-step solution

Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) is manufactured by heating tetrafluoroethene with a free radical or persulphate catalyst at high pressures, indicating the use of free radical polymerization.

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