Which Belgian chemist invented Bakelite, an early plastic?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Leo Baekeland
- Step 1: The world's first fully synthetic plastic was Bakelite, invented in New York in 1907 by Leo Baekeland, who coined the term plastics. Answer: Leo Baekeland. Why not the others: None of these fit: Adolphe Sax; Ernest Solvay; Zénobe Gramme.
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