H H

H
C C

H H
H
 H H
C C
H H

H C C H
 H H H H H H H H
H C C C C C C C C H = H3C CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH3
H H H H H H H H 
H3C ( CH2 ) CH3
6

CH3
H3C CH CH2 CH CH3
CH2
CH3
Differentiate between polymorphism and isomerism.
Polymorphism is when two or more crystal structures are possible for a material of
given composition. Isomerism is when two or more polymer molecules or repeat units
have the same composition, but different atomic arrangements.
 H H H H
R + C C R C C initiation
H H H H
free radical monomer
(ethylene)

H H H H H H H H
R C C + C C R C C C C propagation
H H H H H H H H
dimer

H H H
C O O C 2 C O =2R
H H H
 total wt of polymer
Mn =
total # of molecules

M n = Sx i M i
M w = Sw i M i
weight number of mean number weight
range students weight fraction fraction
Ni Wi xi wi
mass (lb) mass (lb) Ni NiWi
xi = wi =
81-120 2 110 0.2 å0.117
Ni å NiWi
121-160 2 142 0.2 0.150
161-200 3 184 0.3 0.294
201-240 2 223 0.2 0.237
2
241-280 0 - 0 x81-120 =
0.000 = 0.2
281-320 0 - 0 0.00010
321-360 0 - 0 0.0002 x 110
361-400 1 380 0.1 w 81-120 =
0.202 = 0.117
1881
SNi SNiWi
10 1881
 weight mean number weight
range weight fraction fraction
Wi xi wi
mass (lb) mass (lb)
81-120 110 0.2 0.117
121-160 142 0.2 0.150
161-200 184 0.3 0.294
201-240 223 0.2 0.237
241-280 - 0 0.000
281-320 - 0 0.000
321-360 - 0 0.000
361-400 380 0.1 0.202
Mn = å xi Mi = (0.2 x 110 + 0.2 x 142 + 0.3 x 184 + 0.2 x 223 + 0.1 x 380) = 188 lb
Mw = å wi Mi = (0.117 x 110 + 0.150 x 142 + 0.294 x 184
+ 0.237 x 223 + 0.202 x 380) = 218 lb
Mw = å wi Mi = 218 lb
 H H H H H H H H H H H H
H C C (C C ) C C C C C C C C H
H H H H H H H H H H H H
H H H H H R
C C C C or C C
H R
H R H H

’
H H H H H H H H H H H R H H H R
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
H R H R H R H R H R H H H R H H
H H H H H R H H
C C C C C C C C
H R H R H H H R
CH3 H CH3 CH2
C C C C
CH2 CH2 CH2 H