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JEE Main 2022 · 25 Jun · Shift 2, Chemistry question 88

The Novolac polymer has mass of 963 g. The number of monomer units present in it are

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: 9

Repeat unit. Each phenol-formaldehyde link adds C6H3(OH)CH2\mathrm{C_6H_3(OH)CH_2}, i.e. 94+30−18=10694+30-18=106 g mol−1^{-1}.

Count. 963106≈9\dfrac{963}{106}\approx9.

Answer: 9