AIIMS 2015
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Polymers
AIIMS 2015 · Chemistry · Polymers
Assertion: Teflon is chemically inert substance. Reason: Chloroform...
Assertion: Teflon is chemically inert substance.
Reason: Chloroform when treated with antimony trifluoride gives teflon.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIfboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
When chloroform is treated with antimony trifluoride and hydrofluoric acid, tetrafluoroethylene is formed. On polymerisation, tetrafluoroethylene forms teflon.