diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml
index 8b6c476..754ccf0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/network_security_config.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
   <domain-config cleartextTrafficPermitted="true">
     <domain includeSubdomains="true">www.nactem.ac.uk</domain>
   </domain-config>
-</network-security-config>
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+</network-security-config>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/domain/network/NetworkErrors.kt b/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/domain/network/NetworkErrors.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83e931f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/domain/network/NetworkErrors.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package dev.carlos.core.domain.network
+
+enum class RequestError {
+    NO_NETWORK,
+    BAD_RESPONSE,
+    UNKNOWN_PROBLEM
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/domain/network/RequestState.kt b/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/domain/network/RequestState.kt
index 956f293..b710558 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/domain/network/RequestState.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/domain/network/RequestState.kt
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@ package dev.carlos.core.domain.network
 sealed class RequestState {
     class Success<out T>(val data: T) : RequestState()
     object Loading : RequestState()
-    class Error(val throwable: Throwable) : RequestState()
+    class Error(val type: RequestError) : RequestState()
+    object Empty : RequestState()
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/viewmodel/RxViewModel.kt b/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/viewmodel/RxViewModel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6a8e8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/dev/carlos/core/viewmodel/RxViewModel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package dev.carlos.core.viewmodel
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
+import io.reactivex.disposables.CompositeDisposable
+
+abstract class RxViewModel : ViewModel() {
+    protected val compositeDisposable by lazy { CompositeDisposable() }
+
+    override fun onCleared() {
+        super.onCleared()
+        clearCompositeDisposable()
+    }
+
+    private fun clearCompositeDisposable() {
+        compositeDisposable.clear()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/data/AcronymsDataRepository.kt b/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/data/AcronymsDataRepository.kt
index 30f4b85..4cf7604 100644
--- a/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/data/AcronymsDataRepository.kt
+++ b/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/data/AcronymsDataRepository.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class AcronymsDataRepository(
 ) : AcronymsRepository {
 
     override fun getAcronymDefinition(acronym: String): Single<ShortformModel> {
-        return remoteDatasource.getAcronymDefinition(acronym).map { it.single()?.toShortformModel() }
+        return remoteDatasource.getAcronymDefinition(acronym).map { it.single().toShortformModel() }
     }
 }
diff --git a/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/di/AcronymsModule.kt b/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/di/AcronymsModule.kt
index 2324c20..8e6ad5b 100644
--- a/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/di/AcronymsModule.kt
+++ b/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/di/AcronymsModule.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import dev.carlos.shortform.data.cloud.retrofit.AcronymsRemoteDatasource
 import dev.carlos.shortform.data.cloud.retrofit.AcronymsService
 import dev.carlos.shortform.domain.AcronymsRepository
 import dev.carlos.shortform.domain.GetAcronymDefinition
+import dev.carlos.shortform.viewmodels.AcronymsViewmodel
+import org.koin.androidx.viewmodel.dsl.viewModel
 import org.koin.dsl.module
 
 val acronymsModule = module {
@@ -22,4 +24,6 @@ val acronymsModule = module {
     factory<AcronymsRepository> { AcronymsDataRepository(get()) }
 
     factory { GetAcronymDefinition(get(), get()) }
+
+    viewModel { AcronymsViewmodel(get()) }
 }
diff --git a/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/viewmodels/AcronymsViewmodel.kt b/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/viewmodels/AcronymsViewmodel.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..276418b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortform/src/main/java/dev/carlos/shortform/viewmodels/AcronymsViewmodel.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package dev.carlos.shortform.viewmodels
+
+import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
+import dev.carlos.core.domain.network.RequestError
+import dev.carlos.core.domain.network.RequestState
+import dev.carlos.core.viewmodel.RxViewModel
+import dev.carlos.shortform.data.models.ShortformModel
+import dev.carlos.shortform.domain.GetAcronymDefinition
+import retrofit2.HttpException
+import java.net.UnknownHostException
+
+class AcronymsViewmodel(
+    private val GetAcronymsDefinition: GetAcronymDefinition
+) : RxViewModel() {
+
+    val acronymDefinition = MutableLiveData<RequestState>()
+
+    fun fetchAcronymDefinition(acronym: String) {
+        val disposable = GetAcronymsDefinition.getAcronymDefinition(acronym)
+            .doOnSubscribe { acronymDefinition.postValue(RequestState.Loading) }
+            .subscribe(::handleSuccess, ::handleError)
+        compositeDisposable.add(disposable)
+    }
+
+    private fun handleSuccess(definition: ShortformModel) {
+        acronymDefinition.postValue(RequestState.Success(definition))
+    }
+
+    private fun handleError(exception: Throwable) {
+        when (exception) {
+            is NoSuchElementException -> acronymDefinition.postValue(RequestState.Empty)
+            is UnknownHostException -> acronymDefinition.postValue(RequestState.Error(RequestError.NO_NETWORK))
+            is HttpException -> acronymDefinition.postValue(RequestState.Error(RequestError.BAD_RESPONSE))
+            else -> acronymDefinition.postValue(RequestState.Error(RequestError.UNKNOWN_PROBLEM))
+        }
+    }
+}
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