Question

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Answer 1

Solutions Intey molecular Forces between water and poly Acrylate sodium poly Acrylate O NOT 0-4 4...o c=0 Ion-bonding Inwater molecule, the Hydrogen aus pautally positive Charged. These pantally positive changes will be attracted to the negarre changes on the oxygen in the polymed. Shown above. They bond with that oxygen. orm Hydewyen

peessure more & The polymen absoubs excessive amount of water due to the osmatic pressure (the movement of water thewigh a membuane pemeable only to water). The sodium polyaceylate absoul water until there is an equal concentration of water inside and outside.