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MHT CET · Chemistry · Polymers

Terylene is a polymer obtained from

  1. A ethylene glycol and glycerol
  2. B ethylene glycol and glyceraldehyde
  3. C ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
  4. D None of the above
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(C) ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid

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Ethylene glycol on reaction with terephthalic acid forms the polymer terylene (also known as dacron or terene) which is used as synthetic fibre.