Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction

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ISBN 10: 1118324579
ISBN 13: 978-1-11832-457-8

Chapter 14 - Polymer Structures - Questions and Problems - Page 578: 14.22

Answer

The tendency of a polymer to crystallize decreases with increasing molecular weight because it is more difficult for all regions along adjacent chains to align as the chains become longer to produce the ordered atomic array.

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The tendency of a polymer to crystallize decreases with increasing molecular weight because it is more difficult for all regions along adjacent chains to align as the chains become longer to produce the ordered atomic array.
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