JEE Main 2019 Chemistry question

Chemistry Polymers JEE Main 2019

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Poly β-hydroxybutyrate-co-β-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV) is a copolymer of:

(A)2-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acid
(B)3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 2-hydroxypentanoic acid
(C)3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 3-hydroxypentanoic acidCorrect
(D)3-hydroxybutanoic acid and 4-hydroxypentanoic acid

Answer: (C)

Solution

β-hydroxy = 3-hydroxy.

Question ID VK-010334