DP Chemistry Questionbank
A.7 Environmental impact—plastics
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[N/A]Directly related questions
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- 18M.3.sl.TZ2.4b.i: State the chemical reason why plastics do not degrade easily.
- 18M.3.sl.TZ1.4d: Suggest two of the major obstacles, other than collection and economic factors, which have to be...
- 17N.3.sl.TZ0.7c: Many plastics used to be incinerated. Deduce an equation for the complete combustion of two...
- 17N.3.sl.TZ0.7b.ii: One of the two infrared (IR) spectra is that of polyethene and the other of polytetrafluoroethene...
- 16M.3.sl.TZ0.7c: Suggest an environmental issue associated with the use of PVC.
- 15M.3.sl.TZ1.10b: Discuss two advantages and one disadvantage of using the expanded form as a packaging...
- 15M.3.sl.TZ2.11b: A lot of feedstock is used in the production of plastics. Discuss two advantages and one...
- 09N.3.sl.TZ0.E4b: Suggest why some biodegradable plastics do not decompose in landfill sites.
- 11N.3.sl.TZ0.C2c: State one environmental impact of the disposal of these polyethenes by using incineration.
