Thermosetting plastics cannot be remolded because they: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Thermosetting plastics cannot be remolded because they:
A. Have cross-linked structure
B. Melt at high temperature
C. Are linear polymers
D. Are biodegradable
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Thermosets (e.g., Bakelite) form extensive cross-links between polymer chains, making them rigid. Heating breaks bonds but degrades, not remolds. Thermoplastics are linear/branched.

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