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JAMB Chemistry 1997 Question 46

Question 46

Polymers

The synthetic rubber obtained by the polymerization of chlorobutadiene in the presence of sodium is called

  1. A.teflon
  2. B.isoprene
  3. C.polythene
  4. D.neoprene.
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Answer: D (neoprene.)

Explanation

Neoprene is the polymer of chlorobutadiene (chloroprene). Teflon comes from tetrafluoroethene and polythene from ethene.