Nr Table 1 shows the relative viscosity, nr for a polyisobutylene with the molecular weight of 1500000 g/mol in benzene at the theta temperature of 25 °C. Determine the intrinsic viscosity of this polyisobutylene solution at this theta temperature. Table 1: Relative viscosity for 1500000 g/mol of polyisobutylene in benzene at 25 °C Concentration (g/L) Relative viscosity, n 1.066 1.136 1.209 1.287 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20

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Table 1 shows the relative viscosity, nr for a polyisobutylene with the molecular weight of
1500000 g/mol in benzene at the theta temperature of 25 °C. Determine the intrinsic
viscosity of this polyisobutylene solution at this theta temperature.
Table 1: Relative viscosity for 1500000 g/mol of polyisobutylene in benzene at 25 °C
Concentration (g/L)
Relative viscosity, n
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
1.066
1.136
1.209
1.287
(ii) Calculate the /M)" and the characteristic ratio, C. Given that the Flory constant,
IM
= 2.6 × 10²¹; C-C bond length is 1.54 × 10-8 cm and the molecular weight of the isobutylene
monomer is 56 g/mol.
Transcribed Image Text:(i) Table 1 shows the relative viscosity, nr for a polyisobutylene with the molecular weight of 1500000 g/mol in benzene at the theta temperature of 25 °C. Determine the intrinsic viscosity of this polyisobutylene solution at this theta temperature. Table 1: Relative viscosity for 1500000 g/mol of polyisobutylene in benzene at 25 °C Concentration (g/L) Relative viscosity, n 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 1.066 1.136 1.209 1.287 (ii) Calculate the /M)" and the characteristic ratio, C. Given that the Flory constant, IM = 2.6 × 10²¹; C-C bond length is 1.54 × 10-8 cm and the molecular weight of the isobutylene monomer is 56 g/mol.
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