JEE Main 2012 — Polymers Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (26 May Online)
Question
Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reacting it with
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Correct answer
CFormaldehyde
Step-by-step explanation
Phenol and formaldehyde undergo condensation polymerisation under two different conditions to give a cross linked polymer called bakelite.
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