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Day 28 Questions
Day 28 Questions
Complete each sentence with the correct ending A–H from the box below.
1. Parkesine ………
2. Celluloid ………
3. Rayon ………
4. Bakelite ………
5. Cellophane ………
6. Nylon ………
Questions 7–13
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.
Polyethylene
pressure
In 1933, two organic chemists applied extreme 7 …………………………… to ethylene
leak
and benzaldehyde, to discover what 8 …………………………… would occur. The
experiment was spoiled by a minor 9 ……………………………
elements during the test process,
but the scientists found that polyethylene had been created.
compressor
A 10 …………………………… was built to manufacture polyethylene on a large scale.
The material was later used as a 11 ……………………………
coating for submarine cables and
insulations
to provide 12 …………………………… in radar systems, allowing them to be carried on
13 ……………………………
planes .