JEE Main201912 Apr 2019Evening ShiftChemistryPolymersActual
The correct name of the following polymer is:
Options
- APolyisobutylene
- BPolytert-butylene
- CPolyisobutane
- DPolyisoprene
Correct answer
A. Polyisobutylene
Step-by-step solution
Polyisobutylene is a polymer molecule which is produced by the polymerization of isobutene (also known as 2-methylpropene). The chemical formula of isobutene is ( CH 3 ) 2 C = CH 2 . Polymerization happens according to the following reaction: