Origins of Polymers Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- plasticity: the ability of a material to be shaped or formed
- monomer: an individual chemical molecule that forms polymers
- polymer: many monomers linked together form this
- fractional distillation: separation process used on crude oil
- naphtha: fraction from crude oil mainly used to make polymers
- cracking: process that breaks large hydrocarbons into smaller ones
- thermoplastic: type of polymer that can be reheated and reshaped down
- mer: single unit from which plastics are made
- polymerisation: process that joins monomers into long chains
- fractionating column: column used in crude oil separation
- elastomers: polymers that return to original shape after distortion
- thermosetting: polymer category that cannot be recycled
