Discuss the solubility behaviour of polymers from a thermodynamic point of view. What is the influence of the molecular weight on the solubility?

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Discuss the solubility behaviour of polymers from a thermodynamic point of
view. What is the influence of the molecular weight on the solubility?
Discuss the two main mechanisms of phase separation in a macromolecular
solution. Give a connection to thermodynamics.
Discuss in own words extended chain and end-to-end distance for a polymer.
Transcribed Image Text:Discuss the solubility behaviour of polymers from a thermodynamic point of view. What is the influence of the molecular weight on the solubility? Discuss the two main mechanisms of phase separation in a macromolecular solution. Give a connection to thermodynamics. Discuss in own words extended chain and end-to-end distance for a polymer.
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