Question

Why does burning of nylons smells like plastic?

Answer 1

nylon is an artificial fibre..
it is a byproduct of the one from which we obtain plastics..
thus we can observe similar characteristics in them
.

like smell when burnt..

HOPE IT HELPS

Answer 2

Hey dear,

● Answer -

- Nylon is a synthetic fibre obtained by chemical process.

- It's polyamide formed of adipoyl chloride and hexamethylene diamine.

- Plastic is also a synthetic polymer made from various monomers (most commonly polyethylene and polypropylene).

- Being synthetic both plastic and nylon smell similar on burning with black smoke and hazardous fumes.

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