Question

Which among the following is a biodegradable polymer?

Options

• Polythene

• Teflon

• PVC

• Dextron

Answer 1

Dextron

Explanation:

Dextron is a biodegradable polymer that can be used in a variety of applications. It's a condensation polymer made up of monomers such as lactic and glycolic acids.

\[\ce{\underset{\text{Lactic acid}}{{n}(CH3 - CHCOH)} - COOH + \underset{\text{Glycollc acid}}{{n}CH2(OH) - COOH} ->[Polymerisation] \underset{\text{Dextron}}{[- O - CH(CH3) - COO - CH2 - COO -]_{{n}}}}\]