Of the following which one is classified as polyester polymer?
- Terylene
- Bakelite
- Melamine
- Nylon-6,6
Answer
(1) Terylene
Solution
As per NCERT, Terylene (Dacron) is a polyester formed by condensation of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid:
n HO-CH2-CH2-OH + n HOOC-C6H4-COOH [-O-CH2-CH2-O-CO-C6H4-CO- ]n + 2n H2O
Bakelite and melamine are formaldehyde resins; nylon-6,6 is a polyamide.
Answer: (1)