Question

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 statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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

• (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.

• (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

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