Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Polymerisation

Polymerisation — practice question

PVC is hard to dispose of. Two possible ways are placing it in landfill sites and disposing of it by combustion. Which row in the table is correct?

  • Arate of biodegradation: fast; gases produced: $\text{CO}_2$, $\text{H}_2\text{O}$, $\text{HCl}$
  • Brate of biodegradation: fast; gases produced: $\text{CO}_2$, $\text{H}_2\text{O}$, $\text{Cl}_2$
  • Crate of biodegradation: slow; gases produced: $\text{CO}_2$, $\text{H}_2\text{O}$, $\text{Cl}_2$
  • Drate of biodegradation: slow; gases produced: $\text{CO}_2$, $\text{H}_2\text{O}$, $\text{HCl}$

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