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True or False: Thermosetting plastics can be remolded on heating.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: False

Thermosets (Bakelite, melamine) have cross-linked polymers that don't soften on heating; they char. Thermoplastics (PE, PVC) soften and can be remolded. Important for materials science. [[NCERT Chemistry Class 12]]

Topic Chemistry - Polymers
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, Railway JE, UPSC NDA

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