NEETChemistryPolymers
How is Dacron or terylene, a polyester, typically manufactured?
Options
- ABy addition polymerization of ethylene glycol
- BBy radical polymerization of terephthalic acid
- CBy condensation polymerization of hexamethylenediamine with adipic acid
- DBy heating a mixture of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
Correct answer
D. By heating a mixture of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
Step-by-step solution
Dacron or terylene, a polyester, is typically manufactured by heating a mixture of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid in the presence of a catalyst.