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For the homogeneous free radical polymerization of pure acrylic acid with H 2 O 2 ( initiator ) at 7 0 C in an isothermal,

For the homogeneous free radical polymerization of pure acrylic acid with H2O2(initiator) at 70C in an isothermal, batch reactor, a synthetic condition is provided as follows:
[M]=1molL;[l]=1.010-3molL;f(initiator efficiency)=0.37
kp=8.4010-2Lmols;kd=4.5110-5s-1;kt=610-7Lmols
Estimate kinetic chain length.
Calculate the (instantaneous) number average chain length (xn) and number average molecular weight (?bar(M)n), respectively, for the two cases:
a) When the disproportionation termination mode is dominant.
b) When the combination termination mode is dominant.
If necessary, use the following information: atomic weight of C:12,H:1. When calculating the molecular weight, do not consider the molecular weight of the initiator.
On the basis of ?bar(M)n obtained under the condition 2-a) and 2-b), respectively, calculate the ?bar(M)n when there are chain transfer reactions to the initiator. The value of chain transfer constant to the initiator (Cl) is 0.0028. Assumption: except the chain transfers to the initiator, there is no other chain transfer reaction during the polymerization.
Assume that Ep=6kcalmol,Et=2kcalmol, and Ed=30kcalmol. As such, determine ?bar(M)n when the reaction temperature was decreased to 60C. Assume that there is no chain transfer reaction (therefore,?bar(M)n under the condition 2-a) and 2-b) should be used at 70C). For the calculation, use the data: gas constant R=1.987calKmol.
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