Identify the natural silk based on the observations made from the flame test.

Sample Observation

Sample A Odour of burning hair

Sample B Odour of burning plastic

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Solution

Sample A

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Sample	Observation
Sample A	Odour of burning hair
Sample B	Odour of burning plastic

Identify the natural silk based on the observations made from the flame test. Sample Observation Sample A Odour of burning hair Sample B Odour of burning plastic

Sample A

Identify the natural silk based on the observations made from the flame test.

Sample Observation

Sample A Odour of burning hair

Sample B Odour of burning plastic