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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Polymers

Question:

Monomers of terylene are:

Options:

\(HOOC-(CH_2)_4-COOH\) and \(H_2N-(CH_2)_6-NH_2\)

\(CH_2=CH-CH=CH_2\, \ + \, \ CH_2=CH-CN\)

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3.

Terylene is the polycondensation product of benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid (terephthalic acid) and ethane-1,2-diol (ethylene glycol). Dacron or terylene is the best-known example of polyesters.