Give an example of polyester used as a synthetic fibre

CBSE Class 12 CBSE Class 12 Chemistry
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(i) Give an example of polyester used as a synthetic fibre.
(ii) Name the compounds from which polyester is prepared.
(iii) What type of polymerisation takes place during the formation of the polyester from these compounds?

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(i) Terylene is a polyester which is used as a synthetic fibre.
(ii) It is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid

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(iii) Condensation polymerisation takes place during the formation of the polyester from terephthalic acid and ethylene