Consider an anionic polymerization of 1.0 mol of styrene in tetrahydrofuran solution with 1.0x10- mol of...

 

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Consider an anionic polymerization of 1.0 mol of styrene in tetrahydrofuran solution with 1.0x10-³ mol of n-BuLi initiator. At 50% conversion, 0.25x10-³ mol of H₂O is added to the reaction. Then the reaction goes to completion (water as a terminator). a) Write the mechanism of the reaction (consider the termination by water). b) Write the expressions giving conversion as a function of time for the reaction. c) Calculate Xn for the product. Consider an anionic polymerization of 1.0 mol of styrene in tetrahydrofuran solution with 1.0x10-³ mol of n-BuLi initiator. At 50% conversion, 0.25x10-³ mol of H₂O is added to the reaction. Then the reaction goes to completion (water as a terminator). a) Write the mechanism of the reaction (consider the termination by water). b) Write the expressions giving conversion as a function of time for the reaction. c) Calculate Xn for the product.

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a The mechanism of the reaction is as follows nBuLi initiates the ... View the full answer