Question: Please helpPrepare a polymer blend from a poly ( ethylene - alt - propylene ) ( h - PEP ) of weight - average molecular

Please helpPrepare a polymer blend from a poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)(h-PEP) of weight-average
molecular weight MW=200000gmol-1 and dispersity =1.01 with perdeuterated
poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)(d-PEP) of weight-average molecular weight Mw=
225000gmol-1 and dispersity =1.01. The Flory parameter for the d-PEP/h-PEP pair is
given by:
=0.571T-6.610-4
where T is the absolute temperature.
a. Calculate and plot the normalized free energy of mixing GmixNkBT versus dPEP
at T=300K,325K,350K,385K, and 450K
b. Find the binodal and spinodal concentrations as a function of temperature and
then use these to plot a phase diagram.
c. What would be the degree of polymerization (where both d-PEP and h-PEP have
the same degree of polymerization) for the critical point to be at T=380K?
 Please helpPrepare a polymer blend from a poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)(h-PEP) of weight-average molecular

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