Polymer Science & Engineering.
CH4: Polymer Formation.
4.16 Monomer M is to be polymerized using a peroxide initiator, I. The peroxide has a half-life of 6.00 h at 70°C. The polymerization is to be carried out with the following requirements:
Polymerization time: 2.00 min
Polymerization temperature: 70°C
Conversion: 2.00%
Initial degree of polymerization: 1200
If the efficiency (f) = 1.00, and termination is by coupling, what concentration of peroxide should be used (in mol of peroxide/mol of monomer?