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Flexibility of plastic packaging films increases with increasing density.

(a) True

(b) False

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Right choice is (b) False

Explanation: The statement is false. Flexibility of packaging films increases with decreasing density. As the density increases, the forces amongst the monomers increases and the rigidity increases. Hence, flexibility decreases.

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