Multiple choice general knowledge

Who invented Bakelite?

  1. Charles Goodyear

  2. Leo Hendrik Baekeland

  3. Roy Plunkett

  4. Henry Ford
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Explanation

Leo Hendrik Baekeland invented Bakelite in 1907, the first synthetic plastic. This thermosetting resin revolutionized manufacturing with its heat-resistant properties. Goodyear worked with rubber vulcanization, Plunkett discovered Teflon, and Ford developed automobile production.

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