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What is a biodegradable polymer ? Give an example of a biodegradable aliphatic polyster. |
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Answer» Solution :Polymers which disintegrate by themselves over a period of time DUE to ENVIRONMENT degradution by bacteria etc. are called biodegradable polymers. An example of biodegradable aliphatic POLYESTER is PHB , i.e., Poly-`beta`-hydroxybutyrate -co-`beta`-hydroxyvalerate. `UNDERSET(3-"Hydroxybutanoic acid")(n HO -underset(CH_3)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-COOH)+nHO-underset(CH_2CH_3)underset(|)(CH)-CH_(2)-COOHoverset("Polymerization")to` 
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