alleryWho invented Bakelite, the world's first fully synthetic plastic, in 1907?
AHermann Staudinger
BAlexander Parkes
CLeo Baekeland
DWallace Carothers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Leo Baekeland
1. Bakelite was invented in New York in 1907.
2. Its inventor was Leo Baekeland, who also coined the term plastics.
3. Staudinger and Mark are known for polymer chemistry and physics.
_Source: Wikipedia, Plastic, Lead section_
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