Q. Arrange the following polymers in increasing order of their density:
  1. Polypropylene
  2. Polyethylene (HDPE form)
  3. PTFE
Which of the following is the correct sequence?

Answer: 1 < 2 < 3
Notes: Polypropylene has the lowest density (approximately 0.90 g/cm³), followed by high-density polyethylene (HDPE, about 0.95 g/cm³), while PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) has the highest density (around 2.2 g/cm³). Therefore, the correct increasing order is: Polypropylene < Polyethylene (HDPE) < PTFE.
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