4 Questions
What was the 1st synthetic plastic made from?
Cotton and camphor
What process can be used to separate the different chemicals in the raw materials used for making plastics?
Fractional Distillation
What are the small molecules that can be found in some of the fractions obtained from the raw materials used for making plastics?
Monomers
What are the longer molecular 'chains' formed by chemically joining monomers together?
Polymers
Test your knowledge on the history and development of synthetic plastics, from the creation of the first synthetic plastic, celluloid, to the commercial production after the 2nd World War. Learn about the raw materials and the process of fractional distillation involved in the production of plastics.
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