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Sheet 1

Using group molar attraction constants , calculate the solubility parameter for the following
compounds :-

1- Poly Butadiene (=1.01)

( = )

G = (CH)+(CH=)

G =(2133)+(2111)=488

M.Wt=(412)+(61)=54
.
= . = = . ()/

2- Poly Ethylene (=0.85)

( )

G = (CH)

G =(2133)=266

M.Wt=(212)+(41)=28
.
= . = = . ( )/

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3- Poly Methyl Metha Acrylate (=1.188)

G = (2214)+(-93)+(133)+(310)=778

M.Wt=(512)+(216)+(81)=100
.
= . = = . ( )/

4- Poly Acrylic Acid (=1.06)

G = (133)+(28)+(310)+(90)=561

M.Wt=(312)+(216)+(41)=72
.
= . = = . ()/

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5- Poly IsoButene (=0.917)

G = (2214)+(-93)+(133)=468

M.Wt=(412)+(81)=56
.
= . = = . ( )/

6- Poly Tetra Flouro Ethylene (=2.1)

G = (2150)+(2-93)=114

M.Wt=(212)+(418)=96
.
= . = = . ()/

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7- Poly Styrene (=1.06)

G = (28)+(133)+(735)=896

M.Wt=(812)+(91)=105
.
= . = = . ( )/

8- Poly Vinyl Acetate (=0.95)

G = (133)+(28)+(310)+(214)=685

M.Wt=(412)+(61)+(216)=86
.
= . = = . ()/

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9- Poly Propylene (=0.9)

G = (133)+(28)+(214)=375

M.wt=(312)+(61)=42
.
= . = = . ( )/

10- Poly Iso Prene (=1.01)

G = (2133)+(111)+(214)+(19)=610

M.Wt=(512)+(81)=68
.
= . = = . ( )/

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11- Poly Chloropene (=1.01)

G = (2133)+(111)+(270)=647

M.Wt=(412)+(51)+(35.5)=88.5
.
= . = = . ()/
.

12- Poly Tri Flouro Chloro Ethylene (=2)

G = (150)+(150)+(270)+(2-93)=384

M.Wt=(318)+(212)+(35.5)=113.5

= . = . = . ( )/

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13- Poly Acrylo Nitrile (=1.1)

G = (133)+(28)+(210)=571

M.Wt=(312)+(31)+(14)=53
.
= . = = . ()/

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Sheet 2

1-Determine the number average , weight average , z-average molecular weight and poly
dispersity index for the following :

Ni (Mol) 1.4 .7 .5 .25 .1 .05

Mi 5 10 15 20 25 30
(kg/Mol)

Solution

Ni Mi NiMi NiMi NiMi

1.4 5 7 35 175
.7 10 7 70 700
.5 15 7.5 112.5 1687.5
.25 20 5 100 2000
.1 25 5 100 2000
.05 30 1.5 45 1562.5
.05 30 1.5 45 1350
=3 =105 =30.5 =425 =7475

.
Mn =
= = . /


Mw = = . = . /


Mz= = = . /

.
= = . = .

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2- A poly Disperse mixture of apolymer was analyzed by gel permation chromatoghraphy

gives the following data :

Mass % 30 60 10
Mi (Kg/Mol) 1.00 1.60 1.80

Solution

Mass % 30 60 10
Mass (kg)
= . = . = .

Mi 1.00 1.60 1.80
Ni = . . .
= . = . =.
/(. ) . .

Ni Mi NiMi NiMi NiMi

.3 1 .3 .3 .3
0.375 1.6 .6 .96 1.536
.05 1.8 0.09 0.162 0.2916
=0.7253 =4.4 =0.99 =1.422 =2.1276

.
Mn =
= . = . /
.
Mw = = = . /
.
.
Mz= = = . /
.
.
= = . = .

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3- Apolymer solution contains 250 molecules of molar mass 75000gm/mol , 500 molecules of
molar mass 100000 gm/mol , and 250 molecules of molar mass 125000 gm/mol. Calculate
Mn,Mw,Mz and poldispersity index.

Solution

Ni= .

Ni=. = 4.11

Ni=. = 8.3

Ni=. = 4.1

Mi from gm/mol to Kg/mol

Ni Mi (kg/Mol) NiMi NiMi NiMi

4.11 75 1.075 2.344 1.7507
8.3 100 8.3 8.301 8.301
4.1 125 5.125 6.989 8.105
. . . .

.
Mn = = = /
.
.
Mw = = . = . /

.
Mz= = = . /
.
.
= = = .

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Sheet 3

1- Calculate molar mass of apolymer if (10gm) of this polymer is dissolver in (100gm) of

benzene causing T=0.02048 . if K=5.12 for benzene .

Solution
T=K.m

m= ,, Number of moles = .

m=. T=K.

.
M.wt = = = 25000 kg/mol
.

2- The following data was obtained by membrance osometry of solutions of poly

ethylene sample in xylene at 90 c . At this temperature the density of xylene is 0.8014
and that of polymer is 0.8173. Calculate the molecular weight of the sample and the
second virial coefficient.

C (g/l) 2 4 6 8
(cm xylene) 2.585 5.965 9.66 13.935

Solution

(cm xylene) atms =

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C (g/l) 2 4 6 8
atms 2 4.6 7.49 0.0108

By numerical method :

C (X) (XY) C (X)

(Y)

2 2 4
4 1.15 4.6 16
6 1.2 7.49 36
8 1.35 0.0108 64
=20 =4.7 =0.02489 =120
Sx=5 Sy=1.175 Sxy=6.2225 Sxx=30

_ (. __()(. )
a= _ = = .
_

. . ()(. )_(. )()

b= = =8.275
_ _

a=slope=ART

.
A= = (.)()=2.3

(.)()
b (intersection) = Mn= = =35970.99 gm/mol = 35.590
.
kg/mol

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3-The following data was obtained by membrance osmometry of solutions of

polyethylene sample in xylene at 30 c . Calculate the molecular weight of the sample
and the second coefficient .

C(mg/cm) 1.33 2.10 4.52 7.18 9.87

/C(N ) 22.56 24.29 29.20 35.26 39.51

Solution

C(mg/cm) C(g/l)

/C (N ) /C( ) 1.013
/

C(g/l) 1.33 2.10 4.52 7.18 9.87

/C( / ) 2.227 2.397 2.88 3.38 3.9

C (X) (XY) C (X)

(Y)

1.33 2.227 2.9 1.7689
2.1 2.397 5.0337 4.41
4.52 2.88 1.3017 20.4304
7.18 3.38 2.426 51.55
9.87 3.9 3.849 97.4
=25 =1.4 =8.3 =175.559
Sx=5 Sy=2.8 Sxy=1.6 Sxx=35.11186

_ (. __()(. )
a= _ = = .
._

. . (.)(. )_(. )()

b= = =1.8110
_ ._

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a=slope=ART

.
A= = (.)()=7.9570

(.)()
b (intersection) = Mn= = . =137194.9199 gm/mol =

137.1949 kg/mol

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4-The following osmotic pressures were observed for solutions of poly isobutylene in
cyclohexane at 25 c :-

C(g/l) 20 15 10 5
(atms) 16.09 9.92 5.29 2.03

Determine the number average molecular weight and second virial coefficient .
Solution

C (X) (XY) C (X)

(Y)

20 8.045 16.09 400
15 6.6 9.92 225
10 5.29 5.29 100
5 4.06 2.03 25
=50 =2.3995 =0.03333 =750
Sx=12.5 Sy=6 Sxy=8.33 Sxx=187.5

_ (. )__((.)( )
a= _ = = .
..

. . (.)( )_(. )(.)

b= = =2.668
_ ..

a=slope=ART

.
A= = (.)()=1.0869

(.)()
b (intersection) = Mn= = =91589 gm/mol = 91.589
.
kg/mol

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Sheet 4

1- Calculate the average molecular weight using the following light scattering data:-

=546nm = 549

=. /

n=1.4

Solution

K= ( )=( )(. . ) = 0.0516
( ) (.

C(gm/l) R
=30 =60 =90 =120
0.1 6.63 3.64 2.94
0.2 10 . .
0.3 . . .
0.4 . . . .

C(gm/l)

=30 =60 =90 =120
0.1 150.8 200 274.7 340
0.2 200 250 320 380.2
0.3 240 300 351.69 424.9
0.4 279.7 340.1 410.2 485.4

C(gm/l)

=30 =60 =90 =120
0.1 7.781 10.32 14.17 17.544
0.2 10.32 12.9 16.512 19.618
0.3 12.384 15.48 18.14 21.9
0.4 14.43 17.549 21.16 25

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2-Asample of polyethylene was studied by the vapour phase osmometry in

dichloromethane at 130 c . Data for the polymer and for tristearin was recorded.
Calculate the molecular weight for the polyethylene.

M.Wt for tristearin = 891

Polyethylene tristearin
C(gm/l) r C(gm/l) r
12.4 0.61 4.41 3.41
20.36 1.44 10.27 7.83
30.54 2.89 15.29 11.84
40.17 4.9 19.88 14.87

Solution

For Solvent

C (X) r (XY) C (X)

(Y)

3.41 0.77 3.41 19.448
7.83 0.76 7.83 105.47
11.84 0.77 11.84 233.78
14.87 0.74 14.87 395.2
=49.85 =3.04 =37.95 =753.91
Sx=12.46 Sy=0.76 Sxy=9.48 Sxx=188.4

b=.

. . (.)(.)_(.)(.)
b= = =0.723
_ ..

K=b . = . = .

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For Polymer :

C (X) r (XY) C (X)

(Y)

12.4 0.04919 0.61 153.76
20.36 0.07318 1.44 414.529
30.54 0.094 2.89 932.69
40.17 0.122 4.9 1613.6
=103.47 =0.334 =7.84 =3114.6
Sx=25.8675 Sy=0.072 Sxy=2.46 Sxx=778.65

. . (.)(.)(.)(.)
b= = =9.2
..

.
M.Wt= = . = . /

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Sheet 9

1- Apolymer consist of 700 segments , each 0.9 nm long. If the chain was idealy flexible ,
what is the contour length , soot mean square length and radius of gyration .

Solution

Flexible = Random

= ()() = (. )() = .

= ()() = (. )() = .

= () ( ) = (. ) ( ) = .

2- The radius of gyration of a long molecule is found to be 7.3 nm . The chain consists of a
tetrahedral C-C links of lingth 154 pm . Assume that it is a constrained chain , estimate
the number of links in the chain.

Solution

= () ( ) . = ( ) ( ) =

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3- Calculate the contour length and the root mean square seperation (the end-to-end
distance) for poly ethylene with molar mass of 280 kg/mol , use R(C-C) = 154 pm

Solution

( )

M.Wt=(212)+(41)=28

.
= = =
.

4- Calculate the probability that a given molecule of apolymer formed by condensation

of monomers consists of exactly 25 monomers when the reaction is 75% completely.
What is the value of the number-average degree of polymerization under these
conditions ? what must the extent of reaction be in order for the number average
degree of polymerization to exceed 25?.

Solution

= ( ) = (. )( . ) = .

( ) = = =
.

When = ,

= = . = %

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5- The polymerization process described in problem (4) , determine the total number of
molecules . And the total number of polymers containing 25 monomers when the
reaction is 75% completely . Assume a 1-mole sample of monomers was used.

Solution

.
= . =
.

= .

= ( )

= (. )( . ) . = .

6- For a condensation polymerization of , calculate the

, , , monomers unit when the extent
of reaction p=0.95

Solution

= ( )

= ( )

Frist :

= . ( . ) . = .

= . ( . ) . = .

= . ( . ) . = .

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= . ( . ) . =

Second :

= ( . ) . =0.0157

= ( . ) . = 0.01886

= ( . ) . = 0.01694

= ( . ) . = 0.01352

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