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Poly(lactic acid) has the repeat unit (; C 12, H 1, O 16). A PLA sample has molar mass . Neglecting end groups, its degree of polymerisation is

  1. A500
  2. B360
  3. C1000
  4. D250

Answer: A

Repeat-unit mass = 36 + 4 + 32 = 72. DP = 36000/72 = 500.
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