Practice mode Industrial Chemistry

A substance such as alum used to fix a dye firmly onto a fabric is called a ____.

Correct answer D. mordant

Explanation

Mordant dyes need a metal salt called a mordant, for example alum, which binds both to the fibre and the dye, making the colour fast.

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