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Identify aliphatic biodegradable polyester which is used in packing and orthopaedic devices .
(i) Write its full form.
(ii) Give the structures of monomer of nylon 6.

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The aliphatic biodegradable polyester which is used in packaging and orthopaedic devices in PHBV.
(i) Its full form is Poly b - hydroxybutyrate - co- b-hydroxyvalerate.
(ii) The monomers involved in this polymer are :
`underset("3-Hydroxybutanoic acid")(CH_(3) - CH(OH)CH_(2)COOH) and underset("3-Hydroxpentanoic acid")(CH_(3)CH_(2)CH(OH)CH_(2)COOH)`
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