Interpretation: The physical properties of the polymer formed from a given monomer need to be predicted. Whether it is thermoplastic or thermosetting needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction: The monomer units combine together to form a polymer in the
Explanation of Solution
The given monomer is as follows:
The polymer formed from the above monomer will be by addition polymerization as no side product is released after the polymerization reaction.
The polymer formed will be as follows:
This is polypropene or PP.
The above polymer is non-polar in nature thus; it will be insoluble in water as water is polar in nature.
Since the given polymer is non-polar and insoluble in water, it does not conduct electricity. Also, it belongs to the groups of polyolefins. They have a partial crystalline texture. It does not have a permanent solid-state thus, it is not a thermosetting polymer. It is a thermoplastic polymer because it can be melted and cooled to form various shapes, thus, it is used in a number of applications. Considering the chemical reactivity, polypropene is formed via chain-growth polymerization from the propylene monomer. It is very rigid and has very low chemical reactivity towards organic solvents. Due to this reason, non-oxidizing acids and bases are kept in the PP containers.
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