Question

PET is a 

(a) polyester

(b) polyamide

(c) nylon

(d) thermosetting polymer



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Answer 1

Answer:

Polyethylene terephthalate, commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P, is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing,

Density: 1.38 g/cm³

Formula: (C10H8O4)n

Melting point: 260 °C

IUPAC ID: Poly(ethyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate)

Boiling point: > 350 °C (662 °F; 623 K) (decomposes)

Related Monomers: Terephthalic acid; Ethylene glycol