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Which polymer was the first useful addition polymer, discovered by accident at ICI in 1933?
APVC resin
BPolystyrene
CPolyethylene
DTeflon coating
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Polyethylene
Gibson and Fawcett found a waxy white solid, later shown to be polyethylene, in a high-pressure ethene experiment.
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