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ChemistryPolymerSTRUCTURES AND USES OF POLYMERSEasy2 minPYQ_2026
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Identify the monomers used to prepare bakelite from the following.
Options:
Answer:
C
Solution:
Bakelite is a condensation polymer formed by the reaction of phenol with formaldehyde in the presence of either an acid or a base catalyst.
The IUPAC name of formaldehyde is methanal.
Therefore, the monomers used to prepare bakelite are phenol and methanal.
Answer: phenol , methanal
Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:PolymerSubtopic:STRUCTURES AND USES OF POLYMERS
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