Calculate the degree of polymerization

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1. Explain why low-density polyethylene is good to make grocery bags, however, super high molecular weight polyethylene must be used where strength and very high wear resistance is needed.

2. The molecular weight of polymethyl methacrylate (see Table 16-3) is 250,000 g/mol. If all of the polymer chains are the same length,

(a) calculate the degree of polymerization, and

(b) the number of chains in 1 g of the polymer.

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