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Which of the following is the first synthetic plastic?

(a) PVC

(b) PP

(c) Bakelite

(d) Nylon

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

My query is from Plastic Polymers topic in chapter Plastic Polymers Structure & Properties of Food Packaging Technology

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The correct option is (c) Bakelite

Easiest explanation: In 1907, Leo Baekeland, a Belgian chemist, invented Bakelite. Bakelite, also known as polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, is the first synthetic polymer made from phenol and formaldehyde.

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