Paragraph 5: Discuss Fractional Bistillation of petroleum oil to give the chemical feedstock to make synthetic polymers for commercial use of products in our daily lives and discuss your personal thoughts on incresing US drilling in the Gulf of Mexico or in the Artic. Think about it, every time you go to the grocery store and get a plastic bag which immediately gets discarded. Include your thoughts on mandatory recycling in the US especially for schools, government buildings, etc.

Paragraph 5: Discuss Fractional Bistillation of petroleum oil to give the chemical feedstock to make synthetic polymers for commercial use of products in our daily lives and discuss your personal thoughts on incresing US drilling in the Gulf of Mexico or in the Artic. Think about it, every time you go to the grocery store and get a plastic bag which immediately gets discarded. Include your thoughts on mandatory recycling in the US especially for schools, government buildings, etc.

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RQ: Define and explain the differences between the following terms. a. law and theory b. theory and...

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