Why Thermocol Dissolve in Petrol?

Thermocol is made of polystyrene, which is a long chain of carbons that has a phenyl (benzene, C6H5) group coming attached to every other carbon (so on carbon 1,3,5 etc.). ... So when petrol and thermocol mix, no reaction happens. BUT, the thermocol will dissolve in the petrol.

How can we make adhesive from petrol and thermocol?

Take 50 ml of petrol using a burette in a clean and dry glass beaker. 2. Now take the thermocol which has been cut into small pieces and add slowly to petrol in the beaker.

What happens thermocol?

When new electronic products are bought, large pieces of thermocol come with the boxes which are otherwise thrown away and later it is burnt with garbage which pollutes the atmosphere. Hence, we decided to put this material to good use."