MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 24 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Polymers
MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Polymers
Which of the following polymers is not a thermoplastic polymer?
Which of the following polymers is not a thermoplastic polymer?
Options
- ABakelite
- BPolyethylene
- CPolystyrene
- DPolyvinyls
Correct answer
A. Bakelite
Step-by-step solution
Thermoplastic polymers are linear or slightly branched long chain molecules capable of repeatedly softening on heating and hardening on cooling. Examples include polyethylene, polystyrene, and polyvinyls.
Thermosetting polymers are cross-linked or heavily branched molecules, which on heating undergo extensive cross-linking in moulds and again become infusible. These cannot be reused. Examples include bakelite and urea-formaldehyde resins.
Therefore, bakelite is a thermosetting polymer and not a thermoplastic polymer.
Answer: Bakelite
Thermosetting polymers are cross-linked or heavily branched molecules, which on heating undergo extensive cross-linking in moulds and again become infusible. These cannot be reused. Examples include bakelite and urea-formaldehyde resins.
Therefore, bakelite is a thermosetting polymer and not a thermoplastic polymer.
Answer: Bakelite