Multiple choice

Which of the following are examples of plasticizers?

  1. Triethyl citrate
  2. Dibutyl sebacate
  3. Polybutene
  4. Benzylbutylphthalate Select the correct answer using codes given below:

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1, 2 and 4

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 2, 3 and 4

  5. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Triethyl citrate is used as a plasticizer for polyvinylchloride and similar plastics. Dibutyl sebacate is a dibutyl ester of sebacic acid. Its main use is as a plasticizer in production of plastics such as cellulose acetate butyrate, cellulose acetate propionate, ethyl cellulose, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, and many synthetic rubbers and other plastics. Polybutene and polyisobutylene are liquid oligomers widely used as plasticizers for high-molecular weight polymers, such as polyethylene. Benzylbutylphthalate (BBzP) is an ester of phthalic acid, benzyl alcohol and n-butanol. It is mostly used as a plasticizer for PVC.