Question

Which one of these is a monomer of bakelite?

• A. Vinyl acetate
• B. Tetrafluoroethylene
• C. Propylene
• D. Formaldehyde

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Formaldehyde

Explanation for correct option

(D) Formaldehyde

Bakelite

• Bakelite is a thermosetting polymer.
• Bakelite is commonly utilized in the manufacture of molded items.
• It was the first plastic to be created entirely of synthetic materials.

Formaldehyde

• Bakelite is the commercial name for a polymer made by condensation polymerization of phenol and formaldehyde.
• The structure of Bakelite is as follows:
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The explanation for incorrect options

• The monomer of Bakelite is formaldehyde. Hence, other options (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect.

Therefore the correct option is (D) Formaldehyde.