MHT CET2019Morning ShiftChemistryPolymersActual
A polymer which becomes soft on heating and hard on cooling, belongs to class of
Options
- AFibers
- BThermosetting Polymer
- CElastomer
- DThermoplastic Polymer
Correct answer
D. Thermoplastic Polymer
Step-by-step solution
‘A polymer which becomes soft on heating and hard on cooling belongs to class of thermoplastics. When these polymers are heated, the polymer becomes soft enough to be moulded into various shapes, e.g. polyethene, polystyrene etc.