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Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) is often used in hair sprays to hold hair in place. Draw a few units of the PVP polymer. The vinylpyrrolidone monomer unit has the following structure:
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First, we need to identify the vinyl group in the vinylpyrrolidone monomer. The vinyl group is a hydrocarbon chain with a carbon-carbon double bond (C=C). In this case, it is the -CH=CH2 group. Show more…
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