Answer to Question #286200 in Organic Chemistry for Gio bascalli

Question

Suggest why the polymer is likely to be biodegradable ?

question 3

the compound H2 C=CHCN is used in the formation of acrylic polymers.

draw the repeating unit of the polymer formed from the compound ?

Describe the type of polymerisation that will be involved in this polymer ?

Answer 1

There are two general types of polymerization reactions: addition polymerization and condensation polymerization. In addition polymerization, the monomers add to one another in such a way that the polymer contains all the atoms of the starting monomers.