Question
Identify the plastic. Provide a brief rationale.
Appears to have once been a container of some type opaque yellow in appearance Bums with white smoke, smelling somewhat of candle wax Negative Beilstein test Not affected by contact with acetone Sinks in water Creases with little damage Has a melting point of about 130 aC Unknown shard; difficult to imagine its original purpose Opaque black in appearance Burns with white smoke Positive Beilstein test Surface is damaged by contact with acetone Sinks in water Sample is too thick to try to crease it Sample is too small to determine melting point
Explanation / Answer
Answer:
1. Polyethylene : all properties mention is obey like Milk, water and juice containers, not affected by acetone, smelling like candle wax