Explore topic-wise MCQs in Polymer Engineering.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Polymer Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the ratio of degree of polymerization for a polymer when terminated by combination to disproportionation mechanism?

A. t2
B. t0.5
C. t1
D. t4
Answer» B. t0.5
2.

For styrene polymerized at 70 C, monomer concentration is 7.85mol/l and the value of the ratio (kp2/kt) is 0.0015 l/mol-s. What is the rate of polymerization reaction, if the chain length is 300?

A. t0.092
B. t0.046
C. t0.08
D. t0.072
Answer» C. t0.08
3.

What is the degree of polymerization for polyvinyl chloride, having kinetic chain length as 400 and terminated by coupling mechanism?

A. t400
B. t800
C. t200
D. tnone of the mentioned
Answer» C. t200
4.

What are the relative chain lengths of vinyl chloride and styrene, polymerized at 60 C, having the values of ratio kp2/kt as 0.126 l/mol-s and 0.0034 l/mol-s, respectively?

A. t37
B. t74
C. t50
D. t100
Answer» B. t74
5.

For vinyl acetate polymerized at 50 C, the value of the ratio kp2/kt is 0.0138 l/mol-s. What is the value of chain length, when monomer concentration is 6.53 mol/l and rate of polymerization is 2.0*10-4mol/l-s?

A. t1471
B. t2942
C. t2500
D. t225
Answer» B. t2942
6.

The kinetic chain length expression given by, v=( kp2/2kt)([M]2/Rp) is applicable to all cases of termination, irrespective of the mechanism involved. State true or false.

A. ttrue
B. tfalse
Answer» B. tfalse
7.

What is the expression for kinetic chain length for a purely thermal polymerization?

A. tk<sub>p</sub>/2(k<sub>i</sub>k<sub>t</sub>)<sup>0.5</sup>
B. tk<sub>p</sub>/2(k<sub>i</sub>/k<sub>t</sub>)<sup>0.5</sup>
C. tk<sub>p</sub><sup>2</sup>/2(k<sub>i</sub>k<sub>t</sub>)<sup>0.5</sup>
D. tk<sub>p</sub>/(k<sub>i</sub>k<sub>t</sub>)<sup>0.5</sup>
Answer» B. tk<sub>p</sub>/2(k<sub>i</sub>/k<sub>t</sub>)<sup>0.5</sup>
8.

The kinetic chain length represents the average number of monomer molecules in a polymer molecule. State true or false.

A. ttrue
B. tfalse
Answer» C.
9.

What does the ratio Rp/Ri represent in polymerization?

A. tchain length
B. tmonomer concentration
C. tinitiator concentration
D. tnone of the mentioned
Answer» B. tmonomer concentration