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Which term refers to the small molecules used to build a polymer?
Which term refers to the small molecules used to build a polymer?
- Molecular weight
- Polydispersity
- Polymerization
- Monomers (correct)
What is the molecular weight of polymers?
What is the molecular weight of polymers?
- Varies depending on the polymer
- Always greater than 1000 (correct)
- Not mentioned in the text
- Always less than 1000
What is the degree of polymerization?
What is the degree of polymerization?
- The molecular weight of a polymer
- The size of a polymer molecule
- The purity of a polymer sample
- The number of monomers in a polymer molecule (correct)
What is the difference between molecular weight by number (Mn) and molecular weight by mass (Mw)?
What is the difference between molecular weight by number (Mn) and molecular weight by mass (Mw)?
What does polydispersity measure?
What does polydispersity measure?