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Read the following write-ups and answer the question at the end of it. Silicones are synthetic polymers containing repeated R_(2)SiO units. Since, the empirical formula is that of a ketone (R_(2)CO) , the name silicone has been given to these materials. Silicones can be made intooils, rubbery elastomers and resins. They find a variety of applications because of their chemical inertness, water repelling nature, heat-resistance and good electrical insulating property. Commerical silicon polymers are usually methyl derivatives and to a lesser extent phenyl derivatives and are synthesised by the hydrolysis of R_(2)SiCl_(2)[R="methyl (Me) or phenyl"(phi)] Me_(2)SiCl_(2) overset(H_(2)O) rarrO-underset(Me)underset(|)overset(Me)overset(|)(Si)-O-underset(Me)underset(|)overset(Me)overset(|)(Si)-O-underset(Me)underset(|)overset(Me)overset(|)(Si)-O If we mix Me_(3)SiClwith Me_(2)SiCl_(2), we get silicones of the type: |
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