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Polymers are typical molecules containing a single chain length of polymer chains
Polymers are typical molecules containing a single chain length of polymer chains
False
Polymerization termination can result in different size polymer chains, leading to different molecular weights
Polymerization termination can result in different size polymer chains, leading to different molecular weights
True
Polydisperse polymers consist of chains of differing lengths, while monodisperse polymers contain only one chain length
Polydisperse polymers consist of chains of differing lengths, while monodisperse polymers contain only one chain length
True
The dispersity of a polymer sample is described by the polydispersity index (PDI), which is often between 1 and 2
The dispersity of a polymer sample is described by the polydispersity index (PDI), which is often between 1 and 2
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A dispersity of 1.0 indicates that all chains in a polymer sample are exactly the same length and molecular weight
A dispersity of 1.0 indicates that all chains in a polymer sample are exactly the same length and molecular weight
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