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Poly(lactic acid) has the repeat unit
−
[
O
−
CH
(
CH
X
3
)
−
CO
]
X
−
(
C
X
3
H
X
4
O
X
2
; C 12, H 1, O 16). A PLA sample has molar mass
36000
g
mo
l
−
1
. Neglecting end groups, its degree of polymerisation is
A
500
B
360
C
1000
D
250
Answer: A
Repeat-unit mass = 36 + 4 + 32 = 72. DP = 36000/72 = 500.
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