CHEMISTRY

GRADE 12
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In recycling some of the used or

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• The purpose of recycling is to conserve

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Following are the most
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 Glass
 Aluminium
Here we will discuss recycling
process of paper and plastic.
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 The largest item which is
recycled is newspaper.
 In its recycling process the

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bleaching acids and organic
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compared to formation of these
compounds during the processing
of virgin newspaper.
 To improve the whiteness of the
recycled newspaper it is blended
with the virgin newspaper or
sometimes treated with peroxides
and hydrosulphites.
 IMPORTANT MCQ
o Newspaper can be recycled again and again by how
many times?
a) 2 b)3 c)5 d)6

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Because in recycling process the fiber of
newspaper becomes shorter.
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The steps included in
recycling process of plastic

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1)Reprocessing
2)Depolymerization
3)Transformation
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 1) REPROCESSING:
In reprocessing the used plastics are remelted and
styrene which is used for manufacturing of different
products.
For Example:
The original use of polystyrene is for the manufacturing
of foam, packaging, cutlery, furniture, etc.
 2) DEPOLYMERIZATION:
The depolymerization is a process in which the used
plastics are converted back into their original
components by a chemical or thermal process so that
these can be subsequently polymerized again.
For Example:
Polyethylene terephthalate can be thermally
depolymerized in the presence of a catalyst and heat into
its original components.
 3)TRANSFORMATION:
The transformation is a process in which used
plastics are converted into low quality substances
which are latter used for the production of other
materials.
For Example:
Cracking of polyethylene at high temperatures
gives its monomers which are used for the
manufacturing of lubricants.
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Presented By: Farhan

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