Statement 1: Novolac is soft and has a low melting point.
Statement 2: It is highly cross-linked polymer.
A
Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is true; statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
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B
Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is true; statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1
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C
Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false
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D
Statement 1 is false; statement 2 is true
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Solution
The correct option is C Statement 1 is true; statement 2 is false Novolac is soft and has a low melting point. It is a linear condensation polymer (not crosslinked) of phenol and formaldehyde as s shown in the figure.