An unknown polymer sample was found to have the following molecular weight distribution: Molecular weight range 8,000 - 20,000 20,000 - 32,000 32,000 - 44,000 44,000 - 56,000 56,000-68,000 68,000 -80,000 80,000-92,000 X₁ 0.05 0.15 0.21 0.28 0.18 0.10 0.03 Wi 0.02 0.08 0.17 0.29 0.23 0.16 0.05

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An unknown polymer sample was found to have the following molecular weight distribution:
Molecular weight range
8,000 - 20,000
20,000 - 32,000
32,000 - 44,000
44,000 - 56,000
56,000 -68,000
68,000 -80,000
80,000 - 92,000
Having a DP=763, which of the following common polymers is this sample?
Xi
0.05
0.15
0.21
0.28
0.18
0.10
0.03
Wi
0.02
0.08
0.17
0.29
0.23
0.16
0.05
Select one:
O a. Polymethylmethacrylate with a monomer molecular weight of 100.121 g/mol
O b.
Polystyrene with a monomer molecular weight of 104.15 g/mol
Polycarbonate with a monomer molecular weight of 61.0168 g/mol
O c.
O d.
Polyvinyl chloride with a monomer molecular weight of 62.498 g/mol
Polypropylene with a monomer molecular weight of 42.08 g/mol
O e.
Transcribed Image Text:An unknown polymer sample was found to have the following molecular weight distribution: Molecular weight range 8,000 - 20,000 20,000 - 32,000 32,000 - 44,000 44,000 - 56,000 56,000 -68,000 68,000 -80,000 80,000 - 92,000 Having a DP=763, which of the following common polymers is this sample? Xi 0.05 0.15 0.21 0.28 0.18 0.10 0.03 Wi 0.02 0.08 0.17 0.29 0.23 0.16 0.05 Select one: O a. Polymethylmethacrylate with a monomer molecular weight of 100.121 g/mol O b. Polystyrene with a monomer molecular weight of 104.15 g/mol Polycarbonate with a monomer molecular weight of 61.0168 g/mol O c. O d. Polyvinyl chloride with a monomer molecular weight of 62.498 g/mol Polypropylene with a monomer molecular weight of 42.08 g/mol O e.
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