Fiber burn Exam Questions and Answers With Verified Solutions 2025
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-leaves a fine, feathery grey ash
-smells like burning paper
-there is an afterglow
-the smoke is white or gray - ✔✔COTTON
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-smells like burning leaves or wood
-leaves a fine, feathery grey ash - ✔✔HEMP
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-smells like burning leaves or wood
-leaves a fine, feathery grey ash - ✔✔JUTE
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-it takes a little longer to ignite
-is easily extinguished by blowing out
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-leaves a fine, feathery black ash
-smells like burning paper
, -there is an afterglow
-the smoke is white or gray - ✔✔FLAX
ARTIFICIAL CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-burns without flame, with slight melting
-leaves a very small amount of fine, feathery black ash
-smells like burning paper
-there is an afterglow which may last longer than that of cotton
-the smoke is white or gray
-the smoke is a little hazardous - ✔✔RAYON
PROTEIN
-curls away from flame
-burns slowly
-self-extinguishing
-there is no smoke
-smells like burning hair or charred meat
-leaves a black bead that can be crushed to powder - ✔✔SILK
PROTEIN
-sizzles and curls away from flame
-burns slowly
-self-extinguishing
-leaves black brittle beads
-smells like burning hair or feathers
-dark smoke - ✔✔WOOL
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-leaves a fine, feathery grey ash
-smells like burning paper
-there is an afterglow
-the smoke is white or gray - ✔✔COTTON
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-smells like burning leaves or wood
-leaves a fine, feathery grey ash - ✔✔HEMP
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-smells like burning leaves or wood
-leaves a fine, feathery grey ash - ✔✔JUTE
CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-it takes a little longer to ignite
-is easily extinguished by blowing out
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-leaves a fine, feathery black ash
-smells like burning paper
, -there is an afterglow
-the smoke is white or gray - ✔✔FLAX
ARTIFICIAL CELLULOSE
-does not melt or curl away from flame
-keeps burning when removed from flame
-burns without flame, with slight melting
-leaves a very small amount of fine, feathery black ash
-smells like burning paper
-there is an afterglow which may last longer than that of cotton
-the smoke is white or gray
-the smoke is a little hazardous - ✔✔RAYON
PROTEIN
-curls away from flame
-burns slowly
-self-extinguishing
-there is no smoke
-smells like burning hair or charred meat
-leaves a black bead that can be crushed to powder - ✔✔SILK
PROTEIN
-sizzles and curls away from flame
-burns slowly
-self-extinguishing
-leaves black brittle beads
-smells like burning hair or feathers
-dark smoke - ✔✔WOOL