The major components of polyester are

Dacron and Nylon

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Ethylene glycol and Nylon

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Nylon and Terephthalic acid

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Ethylene glycol &Terephthalic acid

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Solution

The correct option is D
Ethylene glycol &Terephthalic acid

Ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid undergo a condensation reaction (removal of a water molecule from the reactants) to form polyesters.

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	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

How is dacron obtained from ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid?

Estrerification of terephthalic acid with glycol produces.

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