Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Stereochemistry of Polymerization

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the stereochemistry of polymerization is (are) correct?

• A)Polymers in the atactic configuration are more likely to be crystalline solids because regular packing of the polymer chains is easier.
• B)Polymers in the isotactic configuration tend to be softer and more flexible than atactic polymers.
• C)In general, radical polymerization leads primarily to branched polymers in the syndiotactic configuration.
• D)The percentage of chains in the isotactic or syndiotactic configuration decreases as the polymerization temperature decreases.
• E)none of the above

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