Example: For a free radical addition polymerization with ki = 5.0x10-5

s-1 , f = 0.5, kt = 2.0 x107 dm3 mol-1 s-1 , and kp = 2640 dm3 mol-1 s-1 ,

and with initial concentrations of [M] = 2.0 M and [I] = 8x10-3 M.

Assume the termination is by combination.

(a) The steady-state concentration of free radicals.

(b) The average kinetic chain length.

(c) The production rate of polymer