Question

What is plastic?what are the raw materials for plastics?

Answer 1

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1) plastic is also a synthetic material which can be easily moulded.

2)the word plastic comes from Greek word "plastikos"that means "to form". plastic is made from petroleum and natural gas.

3) plastic is also a polymer like many synthetic fibres ,but the monomers in plastic can be arranged In Two ways.

4)some are in linier chains and others cross linked.

Answer 2

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Plastics are organic materials, just like wood, paper or wool. The raw materials used to produce plastics are natural products such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and, of course, crude oil. The term ''plastic'' is derived from the Greek word "plastikos" meaning fit for moulding

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