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Q. Ziegler catalyst to manufacture polyethylene is made by the reaction

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Solution:

Ziegler-Natta catalyst is trimethyl ahiminium and titanium tetrachloride, i.e. $Al(CH_3)_3$ with $TiCl_4$.
It is used to manufacture high-density polyethylene.