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Grade 11Engineering Entrance Exams

The species which can best serve as an initiator for the cationic polymerization is : (1) LiAlH4 (2) HNO3 (3) AlCl3 (4) BuLi

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12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
Dear student

Lewis acid can start the cationic polymerization andAlCl3​is a lewis acid that can be used to generate cations.
Hence, the correct option is c

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Profile image of Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Cationic polymerization is a type of chain growth polymerization in which a cationic initiator transfers charge to a monomer which then becomes reactive. Lewis acids can initiate the cationic polymerization.
The correct option is A.

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