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March 11, 2014

CHEMATS
QUIZ ON PLASTICS
1.) This class of polymer, chars and chemically degrades when heated.
a.) Thermoplastics
b.) Thermosets
c.) Thermorubbers
d.) Elastomers
2.) Primary reaction involved in the production of plastic.
a.) Plastication
b.) Polymerisation
c.) Plastic reaction
d.) Polymerization
3.) Which of the following is not a way of producing plastics?
a.) Stretch Blow Molding
b.) Injection Blow Molding
c.) Extraction Blow Molding
d.) None of the above
4.) This type of plastic is marked with the SPI code 3.
a.) HDPE
b.) PET
c.) LDPE
d.) PVC
5.) Known to be one of the safest kinds of plastics as it does not easily
break down into smaller components thus avoids contamination into
foods and drinks.
a.) HDPE
b.) PET
c.) LDPE
d.) PVC
6.) Reaction of polymers where it only occurs at the active chain end.
a.) Addition
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b.) Condensation
c.) Chain
d.) Both A and C
7.) Plastic cling wrap, sandwich bags, squeezable bottles, and plastic
grocery bags are all made from____?
a.) PS
b.) PP
c.) LDPE
d.) PETE

8.) 1st man made plastic demonstrated is called ____?
a.) Bakelite
b.) Nylon
c.) Parkensine
d.) Polyethylene
9.) Can be reheated and reshaped after production.
a.) Thermoplastics
b.) Thermosets
c.) Thermorubbers
d.) Elastomers
10.) Most common type of plastic produced
a.) Polypropylene
b.) Polyethylene
c.) Propylene
d.) None of the above




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ANSWERS:
1.) B
2.) D
3.) C
4.) D
5.) A
6.) D
7.) C
8.) C
9.) A
10.) B