Based on the facts that the free-radical polymerization of ethene is spontaneous and that polymer molecules are less disorganized than the starting monomers, decide whether the polymerization reaction is exothermic or endothermic. Explain.
Based on the facts that the free-radical polymerization of ethene is spontaneous and that polymer molecules are less disorganized than the starting monomers, decide whether the polymerization reaction is exothermic or endothermic. Explain.
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Based on the facts that the free-radical polymerization of ethene is spontaneous and that polymer molecules are less disorganized than the starting monomers, decide whether the polymerization reaction is exothermic or endothermic. Explain.
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Free radical polymerization:
A free radical polymerization is a chain reaction in which monomer molecule regenerates the active site at the end of chain by adding into the end of active chain. the above process in the chain reaction is done on three steps know as initiation of radicals followed by radicals of vinyl monomer, propagation of monomers to create a polymer and termination in which the growth of the monomers terminate or stop at the active center.
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