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Question
The material which is commonly used for making kitchen containers is ______.
Options
PVC
Acrylic
Teflon
PET
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Solution
The material which is commonly used for making kitchen containers is PET.
Explanation:
PET is ‘poly-ethylene’ terephthalate’ PET as a plastic is very light weight and is commonly used for making kitchen containers.
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