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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 10. Biomolecules

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

  1. A Statement I is false but Statement II is true
  2. B Statement I is true but Statement II is false
  3. C Both Statement I and Statement II are true
  4. D Both Statement I and Statement II are false
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Correct Answer

(B) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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Detailed explanation

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