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ALOK KUMAR
XII A
K.V.
NO.1,Gandhinagar

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Laboratory certificate
This is to certify that ALOK
KUMAR of class XII (Science)
Roll No
has success
fully
completed
his
investigatory
project
in
chemistry prescribed by the
Central Board of Secondary
Education
(CBSE)
in
chemistry
laboratory
of
Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1,
Sector
30,
Gandhinagar
External
Subject
duringExaminer
the year 2012-13.
Teacher

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ACKNOWLEDGEM
ENT
This project is prepared by
ALOK KUMAR of class XII
in Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1,
Sector 30, Gandhinagar
under the guidance of our
chemistry teachers,

Mr. AK JHA
Mrs. ANITA NAIR

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AIM
TO PREPARE
Urea
FORMALDEHYDE
RESIN (BAKELITE)

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PREFAC
Formation and structure
E

Urea-formaldehyde resins, as a
group, are formed by a
step-growth polymerization
reaction that can be eitheracidorbase-catalyzed.
Urea is reactive towards
formaldehyde at theorthoand
parasites (sites 2, 4 and 6)
allowing up to 3 units of
formaldehyde to attach to the ring.
The initial reaction is formation of
a hydroxymethyl Urea:
HOC6H5 + CH2O
HOC6H4CH2OH
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 The hydroxymethyl group is capable

of reacting with either another free
ortho or para site, or with another
hydroxymethyl group. The first
reaction gives amethylenebridge,
and the second forms anether
bridge:
HOC6H4CH2OH + HOC6H5
(HOC6H4)2CH2+ H2O
The diUrea (HOC6H4)2CH2 is called
bisUrea F. BisUrea-F can further
link generating tri- and tetra-and
higher Urea oligomers.
2 HOC6H4CH2OH (HOC6H4CH2)2O
+ H 2O
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DIAGRAM

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Urea FORMALDEHYDE
RESIN
(BAKELITE)

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REQUIREMENTS

Beaker
Urea
Conc. HCl
Dropper
Water
Rod
Filter paper
Formaldehyd
e
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THEORY
Urea resins are condensation
polymerization products of
Ureaic derivatives with
aldehyde such as
formaldehyde.
Most important member of
this class isBakelite, Urea
formaldehyde resin.
Its prepared by condensing
Urea with formaldehyde in
the presence of acidic or basic
catalyst.
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PROCEDURE
Take 5 ml of glacial acetic
acid and 2.5 ml of 40%
formaldehyde in a beaker.
Add 2.5g of Urea into it.
Cover the beaker with watch
glass or filter paper.
Add few drops of HCl to it
and place it on hot plate.
Pink masswill be formed in
the beaker.
Wash, dry and weigh the
product formed.
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RESULT
Pink mass i.e. Urea
formaldehyde (Bakelite) is
yielded.

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PRECAUTIONS
The reaction is sometimes
vigorous and it is better to be
little away from the beaker
while adding conc. HCl.
Urea should be stirred in the
formaldehyde solution for at
least 10 mints to make it a
saturated solution.
Conc. hydrochloric acid
should be added drop wise
carefully.
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THE END

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