The polymers containing silicon differ from polymers of carbon in which of the following ways?
A) Silicon-based polymers are larger molecules than carbon-based polymers.
B) Silicon-based polymers generally have a repeating silicon-oxygen link while carbon-based polymers can have carbon-carbon links.
C) Silicon-based polymers generally have inorganic elements attached to the chain while carbon-based polymers generally have organic groups attached.
D) Silicon-based polymers tend to be rigid while carbon-based polymers are generally flexible.
E) Silicon forms stronger bonds than carbon.
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