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Which of the following is mineral fiber ?

Correct answer: B. asbestos

  • A. Teflon
  • B. asbestos
  • C. saran
  • D. acrylic

Explanation

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous silicate mineral and is therefore classified as a mineral fibre. Teflon, saran and acrylic are synthetic polymeric materials. The likely mistake is choosing acrylic because it is used to make fibres, but it is an artificial polymer fibre rather than a mineral fibre.

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