Chemistry In Context
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Author: Fahlman, Bradley D., Purvis-roberts, Kathleen, Kirk, John S., Bentley, Anne K., Daubenmire, Patrick L., ELLIS, Jamie P., Mury, Michael T., American Chemical Society
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Chapter 9, Problem 53Q
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The controversies about PVC have to be commented.
Concept Introduction:
Monomers combine together to form polymers. Monomers are the repeating units of small molecules which link together to form polymers and the process is called as
Plasticizers are small molecules that are added to the polymer to prevent cracking at room temperature. These plasticizers are trapped between the polymers.
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