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Bakelite is a resin made from phenol and which carbonyl compound?
AEthanal
BMethanal
CPropanone
DBenzaldehyde
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Methanal
Phenol and formaldehyde (methanal) condense to give the phenol-formaldehyde resin bakelite.
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