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Cellulose has very high degree of hydrophilicity because of
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Options:
  • A Its amorphous nature
  • B Crystalline nature
  • C Presence of excessive voids in solid state
  • D Presence of many hydroxy groups on the polymer backbone
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Presence of many hydroxy groups on the polymer backbone
Cellulose is a polyhydroxy compound, containing several free hydroxy groups on its backbone capable of forming intermolecular H-bonds with water.

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