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A-LevelChemistryPolymerisation9701/12 · May/June 2010 · Q291 Mark

In many countries plastic waste is collected separately and sorted. Some of this is incinerated to provide heat for power stations. Why is pvc, polyvinylchloride, removed from any waste that is to be incinerated?

AIt destroys the ozone layer.
BIt does not burn easily.
CIt is easily biodegradable.
DIts combustion products are harmful.

✓ Correct answer

D: Its combustion products are harmful.

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Polymerisation, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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