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(i) Identify aliphatic biodegradable pol...

(i) Identify aliphatic biodegradable polymer which is used in packing and in orthopedic devices
(ii) Write its full form
(iii) Give the structures of the monomers from which it is formed ?
(iv) Show the formation of the polymer

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(i) It is PHBV.
(ii) Its full form is Poly`-beta-`hydroxybutyrate`-`co`-beta-`hydroxy valerate (PHBV)
(iii) `CH_(3)-CH(OH)CH_(2)COOH and CH_(3)-CH_(2)-CH(OH)CH_(2)COOH`
(iv)

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