A piece of cotton and that of a synthetic cloth remain buried in soil, what will we find after a few months? Type of cloth What you will find Cotton cloth Synthetic cloth

Cotton cloth is a biodegradable fabric and synthetic fibres are non-biodegradable as they are mostly made of plastics or polymers. Therefore, the given table can be completed as, Type of cloth What you will find Cotton cloth Cotton clothes will get decomposed completely in the soil after few months as it is a fibre of plant origin. Synthetic cloth Synthetic cloth will not decompose easily as it contains synthetic polymers or plastics which will not decompose easily in the soil.

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Environment and Science Class 8>Chapter 4 - Occurence of Carbon and its Compounds in Nature>Exercise 10

West Bengal Board Solutions for Chapter: Occurence of Carbon and its Compounds in Nature, Exercise 10: Exercise 10

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West Bengal Board Science Solutions for Exercise - West Bengal Board Solutions for Chapter: Occurence of Carbon and its Compounds in Nature, Exercise 10: Exercise 10

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