Question
Identify the monomers used to prepare bakelite from the following.
MHT CET
Chemistry
Polymers
2026
MHT CET 2026 (15 April Shift 2)
MHT CET Chemistry Question (2026) — Solution
Options
- A. phenol , chloroform
- B. formaldehyde , NaOH
- C. phenol , methanal
- D. aniline , urea
Answer
C. phenol , methanal
Step-by-step 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
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