What is the degree of polymerization of each of the following polymers with molar mass 100,000 g/mol? (a) polyacrylonitrile (b) polycaprolactam (c) poly(trimethylene ethylene-urethane) [Ans. (a) 1887; (b) 885; (c) 532] 1.3

What is the degree of polymerization of each of the following polymers with molar mass 100,000 g/mol? (a) polyacrylonitrile (b) polycaprolactam (c) poly(trimethylene ethylene-urethane) [Ans. (a) 1887; (b) 885; (c) 532] 1.3

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What is the degree of polymerization of each of the following polymers with molar
mass 100,000 g/mol ?
(a) polyacrylonitrile
(b) polycaprolactam
(c) poly(trimethylene ethylene-urethane)
[Ans. (a) 1887; (b) 885; (c) 532]
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