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Figure 1: A medical intravenous (IV) drip bag filled with saline solution, hanging from a metal IV stand.

Disposable intravenous (IV) drip bags, used to administer saline and sterile medications to patients in hospitals, are commonly manufactured from a polymer called plasticised PVC.

Give one reason why this polymer is a suitable material for making IV drip bags.

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Polymers Questions

Practise Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Polymers with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 100 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (1CH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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