JEE Main Chemistry question

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Formation of terylene is an example of

(A)Condensation polymerizationCorrect
(B)Addition polymerization
(C)Esterification
(D)Saponification

Answer: (A)

Solution

Terylene (Dacron) is formed by the step-growth condensation polymerization of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid, with repeated loss of water molecules to build the polymer chain. It is not simply a single esterification step, nor

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