Quantrex Quantrex AcademyJEE · NEET · NDA PYQs with solutions Open app
JEE Main 202124 FebruaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
24 February
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Polymers

JEE Main 2021 · 24 February · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Polymers

In polymer Buna- S: ' S ' stands for:

In polymer Buna-S:′S′S: ' S ' stands for:In polymer Buna- S: ' S ' stands for:

Options

  1. AStrength
  2. BSulphur
  3. CSulphonation
  4. DStyrene

Correct answer

D. Styrene

Step-by-step solution

Buna--SS, ′S′' S ' stand for styrene.

Buna – S is a more commonly used name for a polymer named styrene butadiene rubber. The structure of Buna – S is given by:

In polymer Buna- S: ' S ' stands for:

Buna – S is formed using the monomers butadiene and styrene.

Thus in Buna – S, the Bu stands for Butadiene, since butadiene is one of the constituent monomers of the given polymer. Also, Na stands for sodium and S represents the monomer Styrene used for the synthesis of the given polymer.

Practice Polymers on Quantrex Academy →

More from Polymers

Match List I with List II: List I (Monomer) List II (Polymer) (A) Tetrafluoroethene (I)… JEE Main 2023Match the following Column - A Column - B a . Nylon 6 I . Natural Rubber b . Vulcanized… JEE Main 2023Match List I with List II List I (Example) List II (Type) A 2 -chloro- 1, 3 -butadiene I… JEE Main 2023Given below are two statements: Statement I: Ethane at 333 to 343K and 6 - 7 atm pressure… JEE Main 2023The polymer X-consists of linear molecules and is closely packed. It is prepared in the… JEE Main 2023Buna - S can be represented as: JEE Main 2023Match List-I with List-II. List-I Polymer List-II Type/Class A. Nylon- 2 -Nylon- 6 I.… JEE Main 2023Polymer used in orlon is: JEE Main 2023 Full Polymers list All JEE Main PYQs