Silicone is a/an ___________________?

Correct answer: B. Inorganic polymer

  • A. Monomer
  • B. Inorganic polymer
  • C. Thermoplastic material
  • D. A natural polymer

Explanation

Silicones have an inorganic siloxane backbone made of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms, although organic groups are attached to silicon. Therefore, they are classified as inorganic or organosilicon polymers rather than ordinary thermoplastics.

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