Bakelite polymer is formed by the polymerization of:
A
methanol and salicyladehyde
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B
methanal and hydroxy benzene
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C
ethanal and hydroxy benzene
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D
ethanal and cinnamic acid
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Solution
The correct option is D methanal and hydroxy benzene Bakelite is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from elimination reaction of phenol with formaldehyde.