why is plastic not a mineral?
a) it is not solid.
b) it is not natural.
c) it is not chemically homogeneous.
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it is not natural because plastic doesn't dissolve in nature
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Plastic is not a mineral because it is not chemically homogeneous. (Option c)
- Plastics are made from natural materials, including cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and crude oil.
- It is derived through a polymerisation or polycondensation process.
- It has a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials which uses polymers as a main ingredient.
- Plastic products release harmful chemicals throughout their entire life cycle.
- It poses a serious risk to humans and the environment, including when waste is not properly managed, and pollutes air, water and soils.
- Plastics have high molecular weight and is polymer-like synthetic fiber.
- Some common examples of plastics are polyvinyl chloride, bakelite, melamine, polyethylene, etc.
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