Question

Orlon fibres are made up of ______.

Options

• Polyacrylonitrile

• Cellulose

• Polyamide

• Polyesters

Answer 1

Orlon fibres are made up of Polyacrylonitrile.

Explanation:

Orlon fibre is a synthetic fibre and is resistant to sunlight. It is also wrinkle resistant. Polyacrylonitrile is used to create the orlon fibres. Polyacrylonitrile is used to create the orlon fibres. Through an addition reaction, polyacrylonitrile polymerises to produce orlon.

The monomer for orlon is acrylonitrile. The double bonds in the core carbon are broken to generate single bonds during the synthesis of orlon or polyacrylonitrile (PAN), and a new extra bond is made with fresh carbon.

Therefore, orlon fibres are made up of polyacrylonitrile.