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Complete hydrolysis of which of the following polymers gives products that each contain both a hydroxyl group and a carboxylic acid group? (One or more options may be correct.)

  1. ANylon 2-nylon 6
  2. BPHBV
  3. CPGA
  4. DPLA

Answer: B, C, D

PLA, PGA and PHBV are polyesters of hydroxy acids, so hydrolysis gives / compounds. Nylon 2-nylon 6 is a polyamide; hydrolysis gives amino acids, with and groups.
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