Multiple choice

Polythene is polymer of ____.

  1. ethene

  2. methane

  3. ethane

  4. acetylene
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Polythene (polyethylene) is formed by addition polymerization of ethene molecules. The process breaks the carbon-carbon double bond in ethene and forms long chains of single-bonded carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms. Options B (methane), C (ethane), and D (acetylene/ethyne) do not polymerize to form polythene.

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