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Orlon fibres are made up of: 2 (A) Polyacrylonitrile (B) Polyesters (C) Polyamide (D) CellulosePolymers Chemistry Question

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Orlon fibres are made up of: 2 (A) Polyacrylonitrile (B) Polyesters (C) Polyamide (D) Cellulose

Answer: A) POLYACRYLONITRILE

💡 Solution & Explanation

Orlon is produced in the form of an acrylonitrile addition reaction. Acrylonitrile ( CH = CH – CN) is the monomeric unit of orlon polymer. Orlon is also called PAN (Polyacrylonitrile)In the central carbon, the double bonds are broken to form single bonds and a new additional bond is created with a new carbon.

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