In a polymer sample, 30% of molecules have a molecular mass of 20,000, 40% have 30,000 and the rest 60,000. What is the weight average molecular mass of the polymer?
(a) 40,300
(b) 30,600
(c) 43,333
(d) 33,353
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In a polymer sample 30% of molecules have a molecular mass 20,000, 40% have 30,000 and the rest 60,000. What is the weight average molecular mass of the polymer? (1) 40,300, (2) 30,600, (3) 43,333, (4) 50,400
Asked by patra04011965 | 14th May, 2019, 07:55: AM
Expert Answer:
The correct option is (3)
Given:
n1 = 30
n2 = 40
n3 = 30
M1 = 20000
M2 = 30000
M3 = 60000
We have,
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space space space space space equals space fraction numerator straight n subscript 1 straight M squared subscript 1 space plus space straight n subscript 2 straight M squared subscript 2 space plus space straight n subscript 3 straight M squared subscript 3 space over denominator straight n subscript 1 straight M subscript 1 space plus space straight n subscript 2 straight M subscript 2 space plus space straight n subscript 3 straight M subscript 3 space end fraction
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space space space space space space equals fraction numerator open parentheses 120 cross times 10 to the power of 8 thin space plus space 360 space cross times 10 to the power of 8 space plus space 1080 cross times 10 to the power of 8 close parentheses over denominator open parentheses 60 cross times 10 to the power of 4 thin space plus space 120 space cross times 10 to the power of 4 plus space 180 cross times 10 to the power of 4 close parentheses end fraction
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space space space space space space space equals fraction numerator 1560 cross times 10 to the power of 4 over denominator 360 end fraction
space stack straight M subscript straight w space with straight _ on top equals space 43333
Mass average molecular mass of the polymer is 43333