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What makes silicones biocompatible, and how are they used in the medical field?
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)NEET
Options:
  • A They contain oxygen atoms, and they are used as antibiotics
  • B They contain polar groups, and they are used for cleaning wounds
  • C They are surrounded by non-polar alkyl groups, and they are used in surgical and cosmetic plants
  • D They are highly reactive, and they are used for chemical sterilization
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The correct answer is: They are surrounded by non-polar alkyl groups, and they are used in surgical and cosmetic plants
Silicones are biocompatible because they are surrounded by non-polar alkyl groups, and they are used in surgical and cosmetic plants.

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