Question

Classify into thermosetting plastic and thermoplastics on the basis of their characteristics. (2) Plastics which when moulded once, cannot be softened by heating.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Thermoplastics have secondary bonds between molecular chains. Thermosetting plastics have primary bonds between molecular chains and held together by strong cross-links. Thermoplastics have low melting points and low tensile strength. Thermosetting plastics have high melting points and tensile strength.

2)A plastic which once set,does not become soft on heating and cannot be moulded a second time,is called thermosetting plastic. Once set in a given shape and solidified,a thermosetting plastic cannot be re-softened or re-moulded