Bakelite is a

Question

Bakelite is a (A) natural polymer (B) addition polymer (C) condensation polymer (D) homopolymer

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

(a) Natural polymers have natural origin.

(b) Addition polymers are obtained by the polymerisation of olefins and without the loss of small molecules such as

H_{2} O

and

N H_{3}

(c) Condensation polymers are obtained with the loss of small molecules such as

H_{2} O

and

N H_{3}

(d) Homopolymers contain monomer units of only one kind. Since, bakelite is a polymer of formaldehyde

(H C H O)

and phenol

(C_{6} H_{5} O H)

and formed with the loss of water molecules, it is a synthetic condensation copolymer.

Q. Bakelite is a

natural polymer

addition polymer

condensation polymer

homopolymer