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Which plastic was the first synthetic thermosetting plastic produced?
ANylon
BPolythene
CBakelite
DNeoprene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Bakelite
Baekeland's phenol-formaldehyde product was the first synthetic thermosetting plastic and was named after him and its heat curing.
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