Polymer which is named as orlon is:
- Polyamide
- Polyacrylonitrile
- Polycarbonate
- Polyethene
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
It is a light and wrinkle resistant synthetic acrylic fibre.
It is produced by the addition reaction of acrylonitrile, a vinyl chloride polymer.
Orlon is also known as PAN (polyacrylonitrile).
Acrylonitrile is a monomer that has just undergone free radical polymerization, which is then further dried and recycled in other solvents to further compete to produce Orlon.
So, the correct answer is (B): Polyacrylonitrile
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Types of Polymerization Reactions
Polymerization is a chemical reaction in which a large number of monomer molecules combine to produce a polymer. A polymerization can yield macromolecules with a linear or branching structure. They can also take the form of a three-dimensional complicated network.
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