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Question:

Write the names and structures of the monomers of the following polymers: (i) Polystyrene (ii) Dacron (iii) Teflon

Solution:

  1. Polystyrene is a synthetic aromatic polymer made from the monomer styrene.
  2. Dacron consists of polymerized units of the monomer ethylene terephthalate, with repeating (C10H8O4) units.
  3. Teflon: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene.