Question

Cotton is a ............ absorbent of water than nylon

Answer 1

Explanation:

It is true that cotton has more water-absorbing quality than nylon. It is because of the chemical structure of cotton which makes it more absorbent. The water absorption capacity is depended on the hydrophilic functional groups like —OH, —NH2, —COOH, —CO. Cotton has many –OH groups which make it have the more water-absorbing capacity. Since nylon has no hydrophilic group hence, it has less water absorbent capacity

Answer 2

cotton is a good absorbent of water than nylon .