JEE Main 20169 AprilOnline
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2016
- Date
- 9 April
- Mode
- Online
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Polymers
JEE Main 2016 · 9 April · Online · Chemistry · Polymers
Assertion: Rayon is a semisynthetic polymer whose properties are...
Assertion: Rayon is a semisynthetic polymer whose properties are better than natural cotton.
Reason: Mechanical and aesthetic properties of cellulose can be improved by acetylation.
Reason: Mechanical and aesthetic properties of cellulose can be improved by acetylation.
Options
- ABoth assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
- BBoth assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
- CAssertion in incorrect statement, but the reason is correct.
- DBoth assertion and reason are incorrect.
Correct answer
B. Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
Step-by-step solution
The strength of cellulose is improved by acetylation and then used for making packing material. Rayon (semisyntehtic polymer of cellulose) has superior properties than natural cotton.