CELLULOSE WADDING

Question 1

Synonym of cellulose wadding

Answer 1

Wool cellulose
Chemical wood pulp

Question 2

Biological source of cellulose wadding

Answer 2

It is obtained from the bleached sulfite wood pulp obtained from the wood of various cornifiers belonging to the family pinaceae

Question 3

Geographical source of cellulose wadding

Answer 3

USA
Canada
Germany

Question 4

Preparation of cellulose wadding

Answer 4

Beating the wood pulp
Straining through a wire the of a machine to form fine web of fibers
Dried and crepped to give a thin, soft, absorbent sheet
Laying the sheets together(about 30) to make cellulose wadding

Question 5

Microscopy of cellulose wadding

Answer 5

Presence of wood element in the fibers

Question 6

Uses of cellulose wadding

Answer 6

Its use is similar to that of absorbent cotton wool, but it has higher absorbent properties and disintegrates readily

Question 7

Physical properties of cellulose wadding

Answer 7

It is based on comparison with cotton
Almost white as cotton
Breaks easily when pulled, a distinct from cotton
More absorbent than cotton

Question 8

Chemical constituents

Answer 8

Consists of almost entirely pure cotton

Question 9

Chemical properties

Answer 9

Soluble in 60p cold sulphuric acid and CUOXAM