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Q. Rayon is

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Rayon is man-made fibre which consists of purified cellulose in the form of long threads. Rayon resembles silk in appreances. Hence, it is called as artificial silk.
$\underset{(from \, wood \, pulp)}{Cellulose} \xrightarrow[CS_2]{NaOH} \underset{(syruo \, like \, pulp)}{Viscose} \xrightarrow[spinnert \, into \, dil. \, H_2SO_4]{Pass \, through} \underset{(fine \, silk \, thread)}{Rayon}$