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weeeeeb [17]
3 years ago
8

How many molecules of water are released during the polymerization of a 20 monomer long cellulose molecule

Biology
2 answers:
Karolina [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer: 19 water molecules

Explanation:

Polymerization can be defined as the process by which monomers gets attached to one another to form a polymer. Example: ethene polymerize to form polyethylene.

Polymerization of 20 monomers of cellulose molecules releases 19 molecules of water.

Polymer bond is formed when -OH  group from the first monomers is attached to the H molecules of the second monomers.

For, 20 monomers there will be 19 water molecules released.

Sonbull [250]3 years ago
5 0
I believe the answer is 19.
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