Cellulose has very high degree of hydrophilicity because of

Question

Cellulose has very high degree of hydrophilicity because of (A) its amorphous nature (B) crystalline nature (C) presence of excessive voids in solid state (D) presence of many hydroxyl groups on the polymer back bone

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Cellulose is a polyhydroxy compound, contain several free hydroxyl groups ion its back bone capable of forming intermolecular H-bonds with water.

Q. Cellulose has very high degree of hydrophilicity because of

its amorphous nature

crystalline nature

presence of excessive voids in solid state

presence of many hydroxyl groups on the polymer back bone

Cellulose is a polyhydroxy compound, contain several free hydroxyl groups ion its back bone capable of forming intermolecular H-bonds with water.