JEE Main Chemistry question

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To make PVC a flexible plastic, the additive used is called:

(A)Filler
(B)Antioxidant
(C)Stabilizer
(D)PlasticiserCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Rigid PVC is converted into a soft, flexible, readily workable plastic by adding certain organic substances called plasticisers (e.g., dialkyl phthalates), which reduce interchain forces and increase chain mobility. Fillers

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Question ID VK-151522