Question

Which of the followings is not conducting polymer

a. Polyethylene

b. Polypyrrole

c. Polyaniline

d. Polyacetylene?

Answer 1

hi mate here is your answer polythylene

Answer 2

Polyethylene is not a conducting polymer.

• Conducting polymers (also called ICPs) can conduct electricity.
• In polyethylene (Monomer: H₂C=CH₂) the valence electrons are sp³ hybridized (i.e. are sigma bonded).
• Such electrons have low mobility and do not contribute to the electrical conductivity thus it is an insulator.
• Polypyrrole (Monomer: C₄H₄NH), Polyaniline (Monomer: C₆H₅NH₂), and Polyacetylene (Monomer: C₂H₂) are all good conductors of electricity.
• These polymers have π bonds and thus the electrons have higher mobility.