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Bakelite is a cross-linked polymer of formaldehyde and:

1. PHBV
2. Buna-S
3. Novolac
4. Dacron

Correct answer: Novolac

Solution

Bakelite is a cross-linked phenol-formaldehyde resin; the linear/branched phenol-formaldehyde intermediate that cross-links into Bakelite is Novolac.

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