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ChemistryPolymerSTRUCTURES AND USES OF POLYMERSMedium2 minPYQ_2025
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What are the monomers used in preparation of PHBV?

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

PHBV (Poly -hydroxybutyrate-co--hydroxyvalerate) is a biodegradable copolymer.

It is prepared by the copolymerization of 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid.

The structure of 3-hydroxybutanoic acid is .

The structure of 3-hydroxypentanoic acid is .

These monomers match the structures given in the third option.

Answer:

Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:PolymerSubtopic:STRUCTURES AND USES OF POLYMERS
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