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Bakelite is best described as

Aa cross-linked (three-dimensional network) thermosetting polymer
Ban elastomer made of cis-polyisoprene
Ca linear thermoplastic polymer
Da fibre formed by chain-growth polymerisation

Answer: A

Bakelite is formed from phenol and formaldehyde; extensive cross-links make it a rigid thermosetting plastic that cannot be softened again by heating.

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