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Polymerization in a Batch Reactor

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step growth
free radical
initial concentration:
monomer
2
rate constant:
reaction
0.1
time
500
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This Demonstration shows the number fraction
N
S
(blue) and weight fraction
W
S
(green) of polymer chains as functions of the number of monomer units for polymerization in a batch reactor. Select "step-growth" or "free-radical" polymerization with buttons, and use sliders to set reaction rate constants, initial concentrations and reaction time. The number average chain length
N
S
and the polydispersity are shown. Distributions are calculated using the Flory–Schulz model. The
x
and
y
axes ranges change as the parameters change, and the thick red tick marks on the purple axes show the plot ranges used.
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