Molecular weight of a polymer is equal to the molecular weight of the repeat unit multiplied by the degree of polymerisation. What is the molecular weight of poly vinyl chloride (PVC), if its degree of polymerisation is 800 ?

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50000. The molecular weight is calculated by multiplying the repeat unit's molecular weight (which is 62.05 g/mol for vinyl chloride) by the degree of polymerization (800). This gives approximately 49640, making A the closest choice.