Question

Rayon is different from truly synthetic fibres because :

(a) it has a silk-like appearance.

(b) it is obtained from wood pulp.

(c) its fibres can be woven like those of natural fibres.

(d) it can be dyed in wide variety of colours.

Answer 1

The correct Option is B.

Rayon is a man-made fibre prepared from a natural raw material called cellulose by chemical treatment.

The cellulose required for making rayon is obtained from wood pulp. Rayon is obtained by the chemical treatment of wood pulp.

Rayon is made from naturally occurring polymer present in wood pulp, therefore rayon is neither a fully synthetic nor a fully natural fibre. It is a semi-synthetic fibre.

Rayon is manufactured from pure cellulose from wood pulp which gets converted in soluble compound which is then further chemically solidified to form synthetic fibres.

Rayon is different from truly synthetic fibres because it is obtained from a natural material(wood pulp)