For a step-growth polymerization, the rate of polymerization is given by: Ro=d/dt[CC]=k[CC][DD] k is the polymerization rate constant Also, 1/[CC]1/[CC]0=kt [CC]o= initial monomer concentration at t=0 p= the fractional conversation weight-average degree of polymerization (Xw) is defined as (1+p)/(1p) Show the weight-average degree of polymerization (Xw)=2kt[CC]0+1