Statement: The articles made of thermoplastics can be recycled whereas the articles made of thermosetting plastics cannot be recycled.

State whether the given statement is true or false.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The intermolecular forces in thermoplastics are weaker while the intermolecular forces in thermosetting plastics are stronger. The thermosetting plastics cannot be moulded on heating. Thus the articles made of thermoplastics can be recycled whereas the articles made of thermosetting plastics cannot be recycled.

Hence, the given statement is $true$

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Statement: The articles made of thermoplastics can be recycled whereas the articles made of thermosetting plastics cannot be recycled.State whether the given statement is true or false.

Statement: The articles made of thermoplastics can be recycled whereas the articles made of thermosetting plastics cannot be recycled.

State whether the given statement is true or false.