question archive For each of the following pairs of polymers, do the following: (1) state whether it is possible to determine whether one polymer is more likely to crystallize than the other; (2) if it is possible, note which is the more likely to crystallize and then cite reason(s) for your choice; and (3) if it is not possible to decide, then state why
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For each of the following pairs of polymers, do the following:
(1) state whether it is possible to determine whether one polymer is more likely to crystallize than the other;
(2) if it is possible, note which is the more likely to crystallize and then cite reason(s) for your choice; and
(3) if it is not possible to decide, then state why.
(a) Linear and syndiotactic poly(vinyl chloride); linear and isotactic polystyrene.
(b) Network phenol-formaldehyde; linear and heavily crosslinked cis-isoprene.
(c) Linear polyethylene; lightly branched isotactic polypropylene.
(d) Alternating poly(styrene-ethylene) copolymer; random poly(vinyl chloride-tetrafluoroethylene) copolymer.
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