Plastics

Question 0

What are plastics made of

Answer 0

Crude oil

Question 1

Plastics def.

Answer 1

Man made materials

Question 2

How are polymers formed

Answer 2

•Simple hydrocarbons called monomers are taken from the crude oil and these then react together to form polymers

Question 3

What are some properties of PVC

Answer 3

Strong plastic
Used to make shower curtains and raincoats
Can be rigid and made into gutters

Question 4

Properties of polythene

Answer 4

Strong cheap flexible

Plastic bags lunch boxes

Question 5

Properties of Nylon

Answer 5

Spun into fibres

Makes tights carpets brushes

Question 6

Plastics are…?

Answer 6

Non-biodegradable

Cannot be broken down by living things