What happens when you microwave a plastic toy figure?

Question

Common sense would say that the plastic would melt, however in a chemistry class a professor said nothing would happen because there are no water molecules in the toy.  Is he correct?  I am too chicken to test it out in my microwave to find out lol

Answer

dude, i think you need to change school, the toy will most certainly MELT!!!!

Answer

Microwaves stimulate hydroxyl groups (like in water).  Plastics are not a single coumpond, but a vast multitude of coumponds. So, it depends on what plastic or mixture of plastics and plastic additives is being placed in the microwave.

What happens when you microwave a plastic toy figure?

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