Formation of Bakelite follows :
(1) Electrophilic substitution followed by condensation.
(2) Nucleophilic addition followed by dehydration.
(3) Electrophilic addition followed by dehydration.
(4) Hydration followed by condensation.
The answer is (1) Electrophilic substitution followed by condensation.
Formation of Bakelite follows electrophilic substitution reaction of phenol with formaldehyde followed by condensation.
