What advice can be given to a person wearing synthetic clothes while working in a laboratory or near the fire in the kitchen?

Rayon is different from synthetic fibre because

Synthetic fibres are also called _______ or _____ fibres.

Synthetic fibres are synthesised from raw material called ______.

Like synthetic fibres, plastic is also a ________.

Give examples which indicate that nylon fibres are very strong.

Explain why plastic containers are favoured for storing food.

Explain the difference between the thermoplastic and thermosetting plastics.

Explain why the following are made of thermosetting plastics.

(a) Saucepan handles

(b) Electric plugs/switches/plug boards

Categorise the materials of the following products into ‘can be recycled’
and ‘cannot be recycled’:
Telephone instruments, plastic toys, cooker handles, carry bags, ball point
pens, plastic bowls, plastic covering on electrical wires, plastic chairs,
electrical switches.

Rana wants to buy shirts for summer. Should he buy cotton shirts or
shirts made from synthetic material? Advise Rana, giving your reason.