AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Rayon is

    A)  natural silk

    B)  artificial silk

    C)  natural plastic or rubber

    D)  synthetic plastic

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    "Rayon" is man made fibre which consist of purified cellulose in the form of long threads. Rayon resembles silk in appearance. Hence, called as artificial silk. \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \text{(from}\,\text{wood}\, \\  \text{pulp)} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\text{Cellulose}}}\,\,\,\xrightarrow[\text{C}{{\text{S}}_{\text{2}}}]{\text{NaOH}}\,\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \text{(syrup}\,\text{loke} \\  \text{pulp)} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{\text{Viscose}}}\,\]                                      \[\xrightarrow[\begin{smallmatrix}  spinnert\,\,\operatorname{int}o \\  dil.\,\,{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}} \end{smallmatrix}]{Pass\,through}\,\,\,\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  (fine\,silk \\  thread) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{Rayon}}\,\]


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