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Q. Bakelite is obtained from phenol by reaction with

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Bakelite was the first plastic made from synthetic components. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from a condensation reaction of $\operatorname{phenol}\left( C _{6} H _{5} OH \right)$ with formaldehyde(HCHO).