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Q. Thermosetting polymer, Bakelite is formed by the reaction of phenol with

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Solution:

Bakelite is a thermosetting polymer formed by the condensation reaction of phenol with $HCHO$ in the presence of conc. $H _2 SO _4$.
It is thus a cross-linked polymer in which condensation takes place at o-and p-positions.