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This section includes 10 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. |
Which of the following is used as a stabilizer in suspension polymerization? |
A. | gelatin |
B. | peroxides |
C. | water |
D. | carbon tetrachloride |
Answer» B. peroxides | |
2. |
What kind of initiators is used in the process of suspension polymerization? |
A. | oil-soluble |
B. | water-soluble |
C. | oil-water insoluble |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. water-soluble | |
3. |
Which of the following polymerization is also known as pearl polymerization? |
A. | bulk polymerization |
B. | solution polymerization |
C. | emulsion polymerization |
D. | suspension polymerization |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Which of the following polymerization system prepared by solution polymerization, is heterogeneous in character? |
A. | methyl methacrylate in solvent |
B. | acrylonitrile in organic solvent |
C. | ethylene in organic solvent |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» C. ethylene in organic solvent | |
5. |
Which of the following is a demerit of solution polymerization? |
A. | handling of inflammable solvents |
B. | recovery of solvent |
C. | chain transfer to solvent |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
How is the solvent in solution polymerization, more useful to overcome the disadvantages of bulk polymerization? |
A. | it reduces the viscosity gain |
B. | increases the rate of reaction |
C. | causes chain transfer |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» B. increases the rate of reaction | |
7. |
Which of the following monomer mixture is used in bulk polymerization? |
A. | undiluted monomer |
B. | monomer –solvent mixture |
C. | monomer-water mixture |
D. | none of the mentioned |
Answer» B. monomer –solvent mixture | |
8. |
Why does heat dissipation in bulk polymerization becomes progressively difficult with high conversions? |
A. | increase in medium viscosity |
B. | solubilization of polymer in the monomer |
C. | precipitation of polymer in the monomer |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
What may be the consequence of the uncontrolled vinyl polymerization with excessive rise in temperature? |
A. | discolouration |
B. | thermal degradation |
C. | branching or cross-linking |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» E. | |
10. |
Which of the following initiation mechanism in vinyl polymerization, does not produce a pure polymer? |
A. | initiator decomposition |
B. | uncatalyzed thermal initiation |
C. | uncatalyzed photochemical initiation |
D. | all of the mentioned |
Answer» B. uncatalyzed thermal initiation | |