Synthetic fibers and plastics are alternatives to cotton which is a natural fibre obtained from the cotton plant.Synthetic fibres are manufactured by a number of processes using petrochemicals. A polymer is made up of many repeating units called monomers.In contrast , the natural cotton , is a form of polymer called cellulose, which is made of a large number of glucose units.Characteristics of synthetic fibers:
Test Your Knowledge on Synthetic fibres and Plastics
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Question 1 |
Natural silk | |
Rayon | |
Nylon | |
Polyester |
Question 2 |
Treating wood pulp | |
Solidifying water | |
Mixing coal, air and water | |
Mixing chemicals |
Question 3 |
Cotton fibre | |
Silk thread | |
Plastic thread | |
Nylon fibre |
Question 4 |
Leather | |
Nylon | |
PET | |
Plastic |
Question 5 |
Ether | |
Beads | |
Carbon | |
Ester |
Question 6 |
Acrylic | |
Polyester | |
Fibre | |
Cotton |
Question 7 |
They make you feel cold and so you may get a frost-bite | |
They are lustrous and so they shine under the flame | |
They melt on heating and stick to your body when they catch fire | |
None of the above |
Question 8 |
Woollen products | |
Polymers | |
Cotton | |
Petrochemicals |
Question 9 |
Polyethene | |
Polyester | |
Nylon | |
Silk |
Question 10 |
Plastic | |
Polyethene | |
Rayon | |
Terylene |
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