JEE Main 2012 — Polymers Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (12 May Online)
Question
Synthetic polymer bakelite can be prepared from following compounds
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DPhenol and formaldehyde
Step-by-step explanation
Phenol and formaldehyde undergo condensation polymerisation under two different conditions to give a cross linked polymer called bakelite.




Practice this on the real CBT interface
Solve this JEE Main question (and the rest of the Polymers chapter) on PrepSharp's TCS iON-style CBT player — with timer, bookmarks and session analytics.
Solve interactively →About this question
This is a previous-year question from JEE Main 2012, covering the Polymers chapter of Chemistry. PrepSharp catalogues every PYQ from JEE Main with a verified answer key and step-by-step solution prepared by IIT alumni — so you can search by chapter, topic or year and revise efficiently.