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Polymerization engineering 5 - 3 The apparent propagation rate constant for polymerization of styrene in THF at 2 5 C using sodium naphthalene as initiator

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5-3 The apparent propagation rate constant for polymerization of styrene in THF at 25C using sodium naphthalene as initiator is 550Lmol. s. If the initial concentration of styrene is 156gL and that of sodium naphthalene is 0.03gL, calculate the initial rate of polymerization and, for complete conversion of the styrene, the number average molecular weight of the polymer formed. Comment upon the expected value of the polydispersity index (MwMn).
[Ans.Rp=0.165molL.s;Mn=1.56106gmol]
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