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Chemistry Question on Polymers

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Dacron is an example of polyester polymer.
Reason R : Dacron is made up of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid monomers.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

A

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C

A is correct but R is not correct.

D

A is not correct but R is correct.

Answer

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation

Solution

The correct answer is (A) : Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

Fig.

Dacron (also known as terylene ) is a polyster polymer consisting of the monomers ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid.