Question

Rayon is prepared by

• A. Heat treatment of silk
• B. Chemical treatment of wood pulp
• C. Physical Treatment of silk
• D. Physical treatment of wood pulp

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Chemical treatment of wood pulp

Rayon is obtained by chemical treatment of wood pulp, which is chemically treated and processed to produce spinnerets. These spinnerets are then used to produce filaments which are chemically solidified, resulting in the synthetic fibre we use.