Question

Are all Polymers Plastic?

Answer 1

Definition of Polymer:

1. Polymer is a macromolecular substance that is made up of many repeating subunits or monomers.
2. Example: Bakelite$\left[{({\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_6\mathrm{O}·{\mathrm{CH}}_2\mathrm{O})}_{\mathrm{n}}\right]$, Neoprene$\left[{\left({\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_5\mathrm{Cl}\right)}_{\mathrm{n}}\right]$

Definition of Plastic:

1. Plastic is a synthetic material that can be forged into the required shape when it is soft and then it can be hardened to get a persistent article.
2. Example: Polyvinyl Chloride, Polypropylene

Explanation:

1. So, no, all Polymers cannot be considered plastic, but we can say that all plastics are polymers.
2. Plastics come under the classification of polymers that consist of many polymeric chains.