JEE Main2012ChemistryPolymersActual
Synthetic polymer bakelite can be prepared from following compounds
Options
- AStyrene and vinyl chloride
- BAcrylonitrile and vinyl chloride
- CAdipic acid and ethylene glycol
- DPhenol and formaldehyde
Correct answer
D. Phenol and formaldehyde
Step-by-step solution
Phenol and formaldehyde undergo condensation polymerisation under two different conditions to give a cross linked polymer called bakelite.