This resource provides the essential knowledge needed to keep plastic pieces in the best possible condition so that they can continue to be enjoyed for many years.
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Conservation chemistry - an introduction: Plastics conservation - Barbie and friends
Specification
- Republic of Ireland
- Wales
- GCSE
- WJEC Chemistry
- Unit 2: CHEMICAL BONDING, APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- 2.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- (p) the addition polymerisation of ethene and other monomers to produce polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
- (q) the general properties of plastics and the uses of polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
- (r) the environmental issues relating to the disposal of plastics, in terms of theirnon-biodegradability, increasing pressure on landfill for waste disposal, andhow recycling addresses these issues as well as the need to carefullymanage the use…
- 2.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- Unit 2: CHEMICAL BONDING, APPLICATION OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- WJEC Combined science
- Unit 5: Chemistry 2
- 5.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND CARBON COMPOUNDS
- (o) the addition polymerisation of ethene and other monomers to produce polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
- (p) the general properties of plastics and the uses of polythene, poly(propene), poly(vinylchloride) and poly(tetrafluoroethene)
- (q) the environmental issues relating to the disposal of plastics, in terms of theirnon-biodegradability, increasing pressure on landfill for waste disposal, andhow recycling addresses these issues as well as the need to carefullymanage the use…
- 5.5 CRUDE OIL, FUELS AND CARBON COMPOUNDS
- Unit 5: Chemistry 2
- WJEC Chemistry
- GCSE
- Northern Ireland
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