Nitrile gloves may be degraded by acetone.

• A. They are made of natural rubber.
• B. They protect well against aldehydes.
• C. They may be degraded by acetone.
• D. They cannot protect against any organic solvents.

Answer: (C)

The concept here is chemical compatibility and how solvents interact with glove materials. Nitrile gloves are made from a synthetic rubber that offers good resistance to many solvents, but acetone can diffuse into the polymer and cause swelling. Over time, this increases permeability and can compromise the glove’s barrier, effectively degrading it. So, acetone exposure is a real limitation for nitrile gloves, especially with longer contact or thinner gloves. The other statements aren’t correct: nitrile gloves aren’t natural rubber, they do provide protection against some organic solvents (including many aldehydes), and it’s not true that they cannot protect against any organic solvents.