Q4 / 75 · JEE Main 2025 (3 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry

Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Wet cotton clothes made of cellulose based carbohydrate takes comparatively longer time to get dried than wet nylon polymer based clothes.
Statement II : Intermolecular hydrogen bonding with water molecule is more in nylon-based clothes than in the case of cotton clothes.
In the light of above statements, choose the Correct answer from the options given below

  • A
    Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  • Correct answer
    B
    Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  • C
    Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  • D
    Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Solution

Cellulose derivcative has more number of hydroxy groups, so more H -bonding is present with water in cellulose derivatives cotton cloths.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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