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Which of the following organic compounds polymerizes to form the polyester Dacron?
A
Propylene and para $HO-(C_6H_4)-OH$
B
Benzoic acid and ethanol
C
Terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol
D
Benzoic acid and para $HO-(C_6H_4)-OH$
Detailed Solution
Dacron or terylene is the best known polyester. It is made by heating ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid at 420–460 K in the presence of zinc acetate–antimony trioxide catalyst.
