Q8-56 E
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Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone), prepared from N-vinylpyrrolidone, is used in cosmetics and as a synthetic substitute for blood. Draw a representative segment of the polymer.
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1Step 1: Polymerization
Polymerization is the formation of chain-like or network molecules, called polymers, from relatively small molecules called monomers.
2Step 2: Representative segment of Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone):
The representative segment of a polymer means a repetitive unit from which the polymer is made. Here the alkene carbons of N-vinylpyrrolidone join with other monomer units to give Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone).
Representative segment of Poly (vinyl pyrrolidone)
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