Silicone is a/an ___________________?
Correct answer: D. Inorganic polymer
- A. Monomer
- B. A natural polymer
- C. Thermoplastic material
- D. Inorganic 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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