JEE Main 201212 MayOnline
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2012
- Date
- 12 May
- Mode
- Online
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Polymers
JEE Main 2012 · 12 May · Online · Chemistry · Polymers
Synthetic polymer bakelite can be prepared from following compounds
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.

