Question

Assertion : Teflon is chemically inert substance.
Reason : Chloroform when treated with antimony trifluoride gives teflon.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

When chloroform is treated with antimony trifluoride and hydrofluoric acid, tetrafluoroethylene is formed. On polymerisation, tetrafluoroethylene forms teflon.