Question

Silicones are called inorganic polymers due to absence of _________________in the main backbone chain.

(a) Nitrogen atom

(b) Oxygen atom

(c) Carbon atom

(d) Hydrogen atom

The question was posed to me in unit test.

I would like to ask this question from Silicones and Polymeric Composites in chapter Polymers of Engineering Chemistry I

Answer 1

Right option is (c) Carbon atom

The explanation is: Silicones are called inorganic polymers due to the absence of carbon atoms in the main backbone chain. Carbon compounds are the basis of organic chemistry.