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1)

 Lactic acid and glycollic acid are the monomers used for the preparation of polymer


A) nylon-2-nylon-6

B) dextron

C) PHBV

D) buna-N

Answer:

Option B

Explanation:

Dextron is a copolymer of glycolic acid  and lactic acid consisting of ester linkages that makes it biodegradable 

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Nylon-2-nylon -6 is a copolymer of glycine

(H2N-CH2-COOH) and aminocaproic acid  (H2N(CH2)5 COOH) and is biodegradable in nature

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. PHBV (poly-$\beta$- hydroxybutyrate- co- $\beta$-hydroxy valerate ) is obtained by copolymerisation of 3-hydroxybutyric acid and 3-hydroxy pentanoic acid.

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. Buna-N is obtained by copolymerisation of 1,3 butadiene and acrylonitrile in the presence of peroxide catalyst.

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