(a)
Interpretation:
The monomer of polyvinyl alcohol was described in Example Problem7.6. A small section of the resulting polymer as a line diagram should be depicted.
Concept introduction:
Poly vinyl alcohol is a water soluble
(b)
Interpretation:
The interaction between different polymer molecules that are adjacent to each other in a PVA fiber should be explained.
Concept introduction:
Polymers are made up of monomers, all linked together to form long chain of repeated units of monomers.
Poly vinyl alcohol is a water soluble synthetic polymer. It is used in paper making. The monomer is vinyl alcohol.
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