JEE Main2012ChemistryPolymersActual
Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reacting it with
Options
- AAcetaldehyde
- BChlorobenzene
- CFormaldehyde
- DAcetamide
Correct answer
C. Formaldehyde
Step-by-step solution
Phenol and formaldehyde undergo condensation polymerisation under two different conditions to give a cross linked polymer called bakelite.