Plastics

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CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT WAID ACADEMY
Plastics
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1.Most plastics are made from chemicals obtained
from

1. biogas
2. plant material
3. crude oil
4. natural gas

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2.Which three materials are all plastics?

1. Wool, Nylon and PVC
2. Polythene, Formica and PVC
3. Cotton, Polystyrene and Bakelite
4. Silk, PVC and Nylon

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3.If a material is described as being
biodegradable it can be

1. broken down by bacteria in the soil and rot away.
2. softened by heating.
3. disposed of by burning.
4. easily moulded into different shapes.

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4.Most burning plastics produce

1. sulphur dioxide
2. nitrogen dioxide
3. hydrogen
4. carbon monoxide

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5.A thermoplastic is a plastic material which

1. burns without producing toxic fumes.
2. can be broken down by bacteria in the soil.
3. can be reshaped on heating.
4. does not soften on heating.

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6.Electrical plugs and sockets are made from
plastics which are

1. thermosetting plastics.
2. thermoplastic plastics.
3. biodegradable plastics.
4. made from PVC

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7.Plastics are made up of long chain molecules
called

1. monomers.
2. polymers.
3. residues.
4. Fractions.

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8.The process of joining many small molecules
together to make a plastic is called.

1. recycling.
2. incineration.
3. monomerisation
4. polymerisation.

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9.The small molecules which are joined together
to make plastics are called

1. plastimers.
2. monomers.
3. polymers.
4. elastomers.

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10.Recycling of plastics can be difficult because

1. most plastics burn.
2. plastics are not widely used.
3. plastics are non-biodegradable.
4. there are many different types of plastic in
   common use.