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What field of chemistry would be used to develop a plastic that can be decomposed by bacteria?
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Polymer scientists work on all kinds of plastics, including bacteria-degradable ones.
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Is plastic nonrenewable?
Plastic is a renewable substance but it is non-biodegradable that is, it can't be decomposed.
What is referring to a substance that can be decomposed by bacterial action?
Any substance that can be decomposed by bacterial action is referred to as biodegradable. For example, plastic is not biodegradable but paper is a biodegradable material.
What jobs can you get with a degree in Chemistry?
plastic surgeon
Can you put plastic in the vermicomposting pit?
no, we cannot put the plastic in the vemicomposting pit because plastic is a non biodegradable waste and non biodegradable waste cannot not be decomposed by earth worms or red worms.
Why can't plastics be decomposed by bacteria?
Plastic are made up of polymers. This polymers have various chemicals mixed in it that are not bio degradable. Normal bacterial activity is not enough to eat away long polymer chains making up any plastic. Also the chemicals used to make plastic bags degrade the quality of soil they are in hence they pollute the environment.
What chemistry is used to develop a plastic that can be decomposed by bacteria?
Chemistry
What is nonbiodegrabable?
Something that can't be decomposed by nature, such as plastic
Is plastic nonrenewable?
Plastic is a renewable substance but it is non-biodegradable that is, it can't be decomposed.
What are the characteristics of plastic?
They are hard and can not be melted on heating they become decomposed as Bakelite.
What is referring to a substance that can be decomposed by bacterial action?
Any substance that can be decomposed by bacterial action is referred to as biodegradable. For example, plastic is not biodegradable but paper is a biodegradable material.
What is the meaning of nonbiodegradable plastic and biodegrable plastic?
that can use again are called dergadable plastics
What is the difference between photodegradation and biodegradation?
If something is biodegradable it can be decomposed by bacteria or by living organisms. Something that is photodegradable can be decomposed by light or the sunBiodegradable means being able to be broken down into more basic components by fungi, bacteria or other simple organisms. Most chemicals are biodegradable but it takes different amount of time to break down, for example a piece of bread will break down rather quickly, and a piece of plastic will take decades and beyond.Photodegradable objects are substances that can be broken down into their simpler forms by the action of ultraviolet rays present in the sunlight. Plastic, for example, is photodegradable.Tags:Biodegradabilitybiodegr.
What is the relationship of plastic to chemistry?
Plastic materials (with some exceptions) are chemical substances.
What branch of science has to do with plastic?
Organic chemistry.
What jobs can you get with a degree in Chemistry?
plastic surgeon
What is the difference between a biodegradable and non biodegradable product?
Biodegradable means that something is capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living organisms. A paper wrapper for a sandwich is biodegradable, but a plastic box is not. Bury the plastic box, dig it up a year later, it is still there. The paper wrapper would have degraded to humus (soil).
What things can be decomposed?
bio degradeable obgects like paper cardboard and food. and glass and metal and plastic
