Chapter 9

Example 9.5: Calculating Xn for Stoichiometric Inbalance

Case A: r = 0.99 ,   p = 1

Case B: r = 1 ,   p = 0.99

Case C: p = 0.99 ,   r = 0.99

Case D: r = 1 ,   p = 0.999

Case E: r = 0.99 ,   p = 0.999

Summary

r

p

Xn

1

0.99

100

1

0.999

1000

0.99

1

199

0.99

0.99

66.8

0.99

0.999

166.1

 

Only a 1% imbalance reduces the number average chain length by almost an order of magnitude

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