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Which of the following polymers soften on heating and harden on cooling? What are the polymers with this property collectively called? What are the polymers with this property collectively called? What are the structural similarities between such polymers? Bakelite, urea-formaldehyde resin, polythene, polyvinyl, polystyrene.

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Thermoplastic polymers soften on heating and harden on cooling. Polythene, polyvinyl and polystyrene are thermoplastic polymers. Their intermolecular force of attraction is somewhere between elastomers and fibres. They soften on heating and harden on cooling.

Bakelite, urea-formaldehyde resin are examples of thermosetting polymers. They are cross-linked and cannot be reused.

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