Rayon is chemically known as:

cellulose nitrate

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cellulose

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cellulose acetate

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resins

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Solution

The correct option is B cellulose acetate
Rayon is chemically known as cellulose acetate, which is a semi-synthetic kind of polymer.
It is considered as semi-synthetic because it has natural component cellulose which combined with acetate gives cellulose acetate (rayon)

Option C is correct.

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If rayon is made from cellulose of wood pulp which is a natural substance then why is it known as a synthetic fibre?

Rayon is a natural fibre as it is obtained from cellulose present in plants.

The man-made fibre made from the cellulose polymer is :

(a) nylon (b) acrylic (c) rayon (d) polyester

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