Question: A cube 1 cm on a side is made up of one giant polyethylene molecule, having a density of 1.0 g/cm3 . (a) What is

A cube 1 cm on a side is made up of one giant polyethylene molecule, having a density of 1.0 g/cm3 .

(a) What is the molecular weight of this molecule?

(b) Assuming an all trans conformation, what is the contour length of the chain (length of the chain stretched out)? Hint: The mer length is 0.254 nm.

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