Chemistry in Society
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Who is credited with the synthesis of cellulose nitrate, also known as celluloid?

  • John Wesley Hyatt (correct)
  • George Odian
  • H. Warson
  • Leo Hendrick Baekeland
  • Which individual is associated with the creation of the first truly man-made plastic, phenol-formaldehyde plastics (phenolics)?

  • George Odian
  • H. Warson
  • John Wesley Hyatt
  • Leo Hendrick Baekeland (correct)
  • In which industry did the synthesis of phenol-formaldehyde plastics find early applications?

  • Agriculture
  • Textile manufacturing
  • Food industry
  • Electrical appliances (correct)
  • What marked the beginning of the plastic industry?

    <p>The synthesis of cellulose nitrate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what point in history did we begin to understand the true nature of polymers?

    <p>In the middle of the 20th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

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