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Polyethylene is a polymer of __________

(a) C2H4

(b) C4H6

(c) CH4

(d) C2H2

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Query is from Factors Influencing Polymer Structure and Related Properties in portion Plastic Polymers Structure & Properties of Food Packaging Technology

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Correct option is (a) C2H4

To elaborate: Polyethylene (PE) is a polymer of Ethylene (C2H4). It’s IUPAC name is polyethene or  Poly(methylene). It was first synthesized by a German chemist Hans von Pechman in 1898.

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