Identify cross linked polymer from following.
- High density polythene
- Low density polythene
- Melamine
- PVC
Solution
The question requires identifying which polymer has a cross-linked structure from the given options.
High density polythene (HDPE) is a linear polymer with high crystallinity and thermoplastic behavior, lacking cross-links.
Low density polythene (LDPE) is highly branched but remains thermoplastic without cross-linking.
Melamine refers to melamine-formaldehyde resin, a thermosetting polymer characterized by extensive cross-linking that forms a rigid, three-dimensional network structure, rendering it infusible upon heating.
PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) is a linear thermoplastic polymer without cross-links.
Melamine is the cross-linked polymer among the options.
Asked in: MHT CET 2025 (05 May Shift 2)
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