JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Polymers / बहुलक Question Bank Composition, Properties and uses of Polymers

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    The mass average molecular mass & number average molecular mass of a polymer are respectively 40,000 and 30,000. The polydispersity index of polymer will be  [Kerala CET 2005]

    A) < 1

    B) > 1

    C) 1

    D) 0

    E) - 1

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Average number molecular weight \[\overline{{{M}_{n}}}=30,000\]                   Average mass molecular weight \[\overline{{{M}_{w}}}=40,000\]                                 Polydispersity index (PDI) \[=\frac{\overline{{{M}_{w}}}}{\overline{{{M}_{n}}}}=\frac{40,000}{30,000}=1.33\]


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