Question
Chemistry Question on Chemistry in Everyday Life
A dye that imparts different colours to the fabric with different metal ions is called
A
mordant dye
B
disperse dye
C
vat dye
D
direct dye
Answer
mordant dye
Explanation
Solution
Mordant dyes are used for dyeing fabrics in the presence of metal ions. In case of such dyes, the metal ion acts as binding agent between dye and fabric. A single mordant dye imparts different colours to the fabrics in the presence of different metal ions.