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What are the monomers of PHBV?(a) 2-Hydroxybutanoic acid, 2-hydroxypentanoic acid(b) 2-Hydroxybutanoic acid, 3-hydroxypentanoic acid(c) 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, 2-hydroxypentanoic acid(d) 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid, 3-hydroxypentanoic acidI have been asked this question in final exam.Query is from Biodegradable Polymers in section Polymers of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right OPTION is (d) 3-Hydroxybutanoic ACID, 3-hydroxypentanoic acid

Easy EXPLANATION: PHBV is SHORT for poly β-hydroxybutyrate-co-β-hydroxy valerate. This shows that is a copolymer of β-hydroxybutyrate (3-hydroxybutanoic acid) and β-hydroxy valerate (3-hydroxypentanoic acid). PHBV is BIODEGRADABLE as it can be decomposed by bacteria.



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