plastic resin

Some halides of carbon find wide use in industry. For example, Carbon tetrachloride is used as a fire extinguisher under the name pyrene. Carbon tetrachloride is a common solvent for plastics, resins etc. Freon (CF 2 Cl 2 ) is used as a refrigerant..

is the process of formation of large molecules or macromolecules with high molecular weight from small molecules. 'Poly' means many and 'meros' means parts in Greek. The simple compounds from which these macromolecules are made are called monomers . When two monomers combine, a dimer is got. The ..

. It is used in the manufacture of rayon and in plastic, rubber and silk industries. It is also used as a solvent. Vinegar is used in the food industry. Benzoic acid is prepared by oxidation of toluene. In the form of esters, benzoic acid is used in perfume industry. The salts of benzoic ..

Static Electricity - Static electricity was known to people more than 2500 years ago. The Greeks knew about the attractive property of the resin amber. They knew that by rubbing amber with cloth, it could be made to attract small feathers. The Greek name for amber was 'elektron'. After ab..