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Using C 12, H 1, O 16 and N 14, which of the following repeat-unit molar masses is/are correct? (One or more options may be correct.)
A
PGA,
−
[
O
−
CH
X
2
−
CO
]
X
−
: 58 g/mol
B
Poly(3-hydroxybutanoate),
−
[
O
−
CH
(
CH
X
3
)
−
CH
X
2
−
CO
]
X
−
: 86 g/mol
C
Nylon 2-nylon 6,
−
[
NH
−
CH
X
2
−
CO
−
NH
−
(
CH
X
2
)
X
5
−
CO
]
X
−
: 188 g/mol
D
PLA,
−
[
O
−
CH
(
CH
X
3
)
−
CO
]
X
−
: 72 g/mol
Answer: A, B, D
PGA is
C
X
2
H
X
2
O
X
2
= 58, PLA is
C
X
3
H
X
4
O
X
2
= 72 and the 3-hydroxybutanoate unit is
C
X
4
H
X
6
O
X
2
= 86. The nylon 2-nylon 6 unit is
C
X
8
H
X
14
N
X
2
O
X
2
= 170, not 188 (the value with water added).
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