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8th Foundation
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Read the given statements and mark the appropriate answer.

Statement 1: Polyester is synthesised from petrochemicals by linking ester units.
Statement 2: Polyester is a natural fibre.

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Important Questions on Synthetic Fibres and Plastics

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8th Foundation
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of plastics?
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8th Foundation
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See the figure given below and select the correct statements regarding polymers.

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1. Figure (X) shows structure of a monomer while figure (Y) shows structure of a polymer.
2. Small boxes in the structure represent monomers which are joined to give a polymer.
3. Figure (X) shows structure of a linear polymer while (Y) shows structure of a cross-linked polymer.

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8th Foundation
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Fill in the blanks by picking up the correct words.

Fibres are materials that are usually thin and have a thread-like structure. They are generally classified as P and Q, on the basis of their origin. Natural fibres may be plant fibres like R or animal fibres like S.

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8th Foundation
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Sneha has classified a few materials as shown in the table.

S. No. Material Type/Nature
1. Nylon Synthetic and non-biodegradable
2. Jute Natural and non-biodegradable
3. Coir Synthetic and biodegradable
4. Wool Natural and biodegradable
5. Acrylic Blended and biodegradable
6. Polyester Synthetic and non-biodegradable

The materials which are classified incorrectly are

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8th Foundation
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Anisha prepared a flow chart to show the classification of fibres and plastics. She left a few columns blank. Fill in the blanks by selecting the option with the correct words.

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8th Foundation
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A few polymers are grouped together on the basis of some common properties as follows:
Group I : Rayon, acrylic, nylon, jute
Group II : PVC, melamine, teflon
Group III : Polycot, terrywool, acrylic

Select the odd one out in groups I, II and III.

 

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8th Foundation
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Which of the following applications of plastics show(s) that plastics are bad conductors of electricity?
I. Refrigerators have insulating wool of plastics
II. Electric wires have a plastic coating
III. Chemicals are stored in plastic containers
IV. Parachutes are made from plastics                                                                                                                                                        

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8th Foundation
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Read the given passage and fill in the blanks by selecting an appropriate option.

Cellulose is a naturally occurring fibre. The walls of __(i)__ are made of cellulose. It is used in making a synthetic fibre __(ii)__ which resembles the most expensive natural fibre __(iii)__ in appearance hence, it is also called __(iv)__.