Q. Among cellulose poly (vinyl chloride), nylon and natural rubber, the polymer in which the intermolecular force of attraction is weakest in

A) Nylon
B) Poly (vinyl chloride)
C) Cellulose
D) Natural rubber
Explanation

(d)
Nylon has amide linkage capable of forming intermolecular H-bonding as:
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Due to H-bonding,nylon has strong intermolecular attraction. Cellulose is a polyhydroxy compound,also capable of forming strong intermolecular H-bonding. Polyvinyl chloride is a polar polymer due to carbon chlorine bond and it possessstrong dipole-dipole attraction. Natural rubber is poly-isoprene,a hydrocarbon,possess weak van der Waals’ attraction.
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