Assertion: Bakelite is copolymer
Reason: Bakelite is a thermosetting material

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The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are correct, reason is correct explanation of assertion
Bakelite is composed of phenol and formaldehyde, so it is a copolymer. Copolymers are those that are composed of two different monomer units. Bakelite is heavily branched polymer, thus it is a thermosetting material

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