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No. The extraction of petroleum chemicals is irreversible, and it is impossible to take polyethene and return it to crude oil.

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Is polythene made from crude oil?

Yes, polythene, also known as polyethylene, is made from crude oil through a process called polymerization. Crude oil is refined to obtain ethylene monomers, which are then polymerized to form long chains of polyethylene molecules, creating the plastic material.


How is polyethlene made?

It is made by a process called polymerization, this is where they take lots of monomers (in this case ethene) and combine them together using an addition reaction. This is only possible in monomer where there is a double bond as to add them the double bond has to break for there to be enough room on the carbon for the new monomer. This process is done millions of times and is finally makes polythene which is used to make bin liners and poly bags. This is the proses: Crude Oil -> Crude Oil Vapour --> Diesel Oil --> Ethene --> Polythene


How do you prepare petrol from polythene?

Petrol cannot be directly prepared from polythene. Polythene is a type of plastic made from ethylene, while petrol is a refined product derived from crude oil. The process of converting polythene back into its original components for potential further refining into fuel is complex, involves high temperatures, and is not commonly practiced on a large scale.


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