AI Tutor
Back to 16.1 Spontaneity

16.1 Exercise 5

Avg difficulty 2.5

Many plastic materials are organic polymers that contain carbon and hydrogen. The oxidation of these plastics in air to form carbon dioxide and water is a spontaneous process; however, plastic materials tend to persist in the environment. Explain.

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 16.1 Spontaneity, exercise 5

AI Tutor

Adapted from General Chemistry © 2019 Rice University. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Sources: Chemistry 2e, Chemistry: Atoms First 2e. Imported at revision 32c7196.