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Which of the following statements is not true?
ChemistryPolymersJEE MainJEE Main 2018 (15 Apr Shift 2 Online)
Options:
  • A
    Chain growth polymerisation involves homopoly-merisation only
  • B
    Chain growth polymerisation includes both homo-polymerisation and copolymerisation
  • C
    Nylon 6 is an example of step-growth polymerisation
  • D
    Step growth polymerisation requires a bifunctional monomer
Solution:
2157 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
Chain growth polymerisation includes both homo-polymerisation and copolymerisation
The statement (b) is not true. Chain growth polymerisation (or addition polymerisation) involves homopolymerisation only Examples of such polymers include polythene, orlon and teflon.

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