Identify the polymer generated by the reaction of methanal with the shown compound.

Melamine-formaldehyde

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Solution

The correct option is A Melamine-formaldehyde
The compound shown is a heterocyclic triamine called called melamine, it reacts with methanal to form a resin intermediate which polymerises to form a melamine-formaldehyde polymer.

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