Polyethylene terephthalate belongs to which class of synthetic polymer?

Polyester

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Nylon

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Polyolefin

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Polyester
Polyethylene terephthalate commonly abbreviated PET or PETE is a member of the polyester family of polymers. Polyester is a category of polymers, in which ester is the repeating unit.

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