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A collection of retro-style objects including an orange rotary telephone, a vintage radio, a geometric necklace, and a mechanical gear.

Can you master the vintage heat of a Bakelite quiz and dominate the leaderboard?

Plastics & Polymers

Difficulty

Hard

Questions

20

Volts

3/q

Leo Baekeland didn't just invent the first synthetic plastic in 1907; he sparked a material revolution. From heat-resistant radios to vintage jewelry, Bakelite changed everything. Think you can handle the chemistry behind the 'material of a thousand uses'? Step up and prove it.

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