Where do the materials that we use to make plastic bags, crayons and polyester (for clothes) come from?

A) they are made from animal byproducts

B) they are made from petroleum products

C) they are made from plant materials

D) they are made from dirt and rocks

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Madisyn Nelson

Chemistry

20 June, 06:30

Where do the materials that we use to make plastic bags, crayons and polyester (for clothes) come from?

A) they are made from animal byproducts

B) they are made from petroleum products

C) they are made from plant materials

D) they are made from dirt and rocks

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Sophia Acevedo · Answer 1

The materials that we use to make plastic bags, crayons and polyester (for clothes) come from petroleum products

Explanation:

Plastics from which plastic bags are obtained by fractional distillation of crude oil. Crude oil is mixture of several components that can be obtained at different stages of the fractional distillation.

Naphtha, a vital component used in preparation of plastics is also got from petroleum. similarly paraffin wax which is used to make crayons is also obtained during the fractional distillation of petroleum. similarly the acids and alcohol required to produce polyester also comes from petroleum.

Jasmin Mann · Answer 2

The answer is B, since petroleum is from where plastic comes from.

Where do the materials that we use to make plastic bags, crayons and polyester (for clothes) come from? A) they are made from animal byproductsB) they are made from petroleum productsC) they are made from plant materialsD) they are made from dirt and rocks

Where do the materials that we use to make plastic bags, crayons and polyester (for clothes) come from?

A) they are made from animal byproducts

B) they are made from petroleum products

C) they are made from plant materials

D) they are made from dirt and rocks