Condensation polymerisation of ethylene glycol and terepthalic acid gives:

Buna-S

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PVC

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Terylene

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Bakelite

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Solution

The correct option is C Terylene
Terylene or Dacron is obtained by the condensation polymerisation of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid.
It is an example of polyester. The balanced equation is as shown.

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How is dacron obtained from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid?

	Column I		Column II
(A)	Buna-N	(i)	Phthalic acid and ethylene glycol
(B)	Nylon-6,6	(ii)	Terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol
(C)	Dacron	(iii)	Hexamethylenediamine and adipic acid
(D)	Glyptal plastic	(iv)	Acrylonitrile and butadiene

Estrerification of terephthalic acid with glycol produces.

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