Preparation of Bakelite proceeds via reactions

Question

Preparation of Bakelite proceeds via reactions (A) Electrophilic addition and dehydration (B) Condensation and elimination (C) Electrophilic substitution and dehydration (D) Nucleophilic addition and dehydration

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Formation of Bakelite follows electrophillic substitution of phenol and formaldehyde followed by dehydration. Solution

Q. Preparation of Bakelite proceeds via reactions

Electrophilic addition and dehydration

Condensation and elimination

Electrophilic substitution and dehydration

Nucleophilic addition and dehydration

Formation of Bakelite follows electrophillic substitution of phenol and formaldehyde followed by dehydration.