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Which of the following acts as a swelling agent for the cellulose in preparation of cellulose acetate?

Which of the following acts as a swelling agent for the cellulose in preparation of cellulose acetate? Correct Answer acetic acid

Acetic acid acts as a swelling agent for the cellulose and the pretreatment by it, makes cellulose swell whereby it makes accessible to acetic anhydride for acetylation.

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