d. Which average molecular weight determination did the fraction 3 most significantly affect and Why? e. What would be the volume of a sample (100g) if the density of the polymer is 0.95 g/cc? f. What is the best way of making this polymer: free radical, condensation, etc? It should be number of chains not number of chairs

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Polyethylene is made up of the following fractional distribution.
Molecular Weight (Da)
5,000
10,000
1,000,000
Number of chairs
1000
Fraction
1
2
1000
3
a. Calculate the weight average molecular weight (MW) of the polymer.
b. Calculate the number average MW of the polymer.
c. Calculate the poly dispersity
d. Which average molecular weight determination did the fraction 3 most significantly affect
and Why?
e. What would be the volume of a sample (100g) if the density of the polymer is 0.95 g/cc?
f. What is the best way of making this polymer: free radical, condensation, etc?
It should be number of chains not number of chairs
Transcribed Image Text:Polyethylene is made up of the following fractional distribution. Molecular Weight (Da) 5,000 10,000 1,000,000 Number of chairs 1000 Fraction 1 2 1000 3 a. Calculate the weight average molecular weight (MW) of the polymer. b. Calculate the number average MW of the polymer. c. Calculate the poly dispersity d. Which average molecular weight determination did the fraction 3 most significantly affect and Why? e. What would be the volume of a sample (100g) if the density of the polymer is 0.95 g/cc? f. What is the best way of making this polymer: free radical, condensation, etc? It should be number of chains not number of chairs
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