What is PET made out of?

Ethylene

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Ethylene glycol

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Terephthalic acid

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Ethylene diamine

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Solution

The correct option is C Terephthalic acid
Polyesters are polymers made out of monomers with ester functional group in their main chain.

Polyethylene terephthalate is the most commonly used polyester.

It is made from the condensation polymerization of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid.

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