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The bakelite is made from phenol and for...

The bakelite is made from phenol and formaldehyde. The initial reaction between the two compounds is an exmaple of:

A

Free radical reaction

B

aldol condensation

C

aromatic nucleophilic substitution

D

aromatic electrophilic substitution

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D
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