Question

What did you do to know whether artificial fibers give pungent smell while burning. Write the steps of your experiment

Answer 1

Answer:

Distinguish between artificial silk and natural silk.

Distinguish between artificial silk and natural silk.

1. Take a piece of natural silk fabric and another piece of artificial silk fabric.

2. Burn both the fabrics separately and observe the smell produced.

Conclusion:

1. The fabric which burns giving a smell of burning hair will be natural silk or pure silk.

2.  The fabric which burns giving a smell of burning paper will be artificial silk.

 

Just like silk, wool is also made up of proteins. So, a piece of woollen fabric also burns giving the smell of burning hair.

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