Question

Classify the following fibres as natural or synthetic:
nylon,
wool,
cotton,
silk,
polyester,
jute.

Answer 1

Hi !


Nylon : synthetic

✍️Wool : natural

✍️cotton: natural

✍️Silk: natural

✍️Polyester: synthetic

✍️jute: natural

Hope it helps!☺️

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer -

• Natural => wool, cotton, silk, jute
• Synthetic => nylon, polyester

● Polymers -

• A polymer is a large molecule, or macromolecule, composed of many repeated subunits.
• Polymers can be synthetic or natural depdending on the process of formation.

# Natural polymers -

1. Silk
2. wool
3. shellac
4. amber
5. cotton
6. Jute

# Synthetic polymers -

1. Nylon
2. Teflon
3. PVC
4. Terylene
5. Polythene

Best luck dear. Hope this is useful..