MCQ
Gun-cotton is obtained when conc. nitric acid reacts with
- AGlycerine
- BGlycol
- ✓Cellulose
- DStarch
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
Cellulose
c
Gm-cotton is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating celluiose through exposure to nitric acid, or to a mixture of nitric acid and another acid, usually either hydrochloric acid or suliuric acid, or to another.
Gm-cotton is a highly flammable compound formed by nitrating celluiose through exposure to nitric acid, or to a mixture of nitric acid and another acid, usually either hydrochloric acid or suliuric acid, or to another.
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