2.(a) 1.00 × 10-3 g of initiator 3 (Mr = 344 g mol-¹) was reacted with 0.538 g ofmonomer 4 in the presence of a suitable nucleophile in an anhydrousaprotic solvent at room temperature.-Si-O(i)(ii)3O-Si-N4Assuming 100% monomer conversion and no side reactions,calculate the average degree of polymerisation (Dp) of the resultantpolymer, 5.(iii) Draw the chemical structure of polymer 5.Calculate the number-average molar mass (Mn) and approximateweight-average molar mass (Mw) for polymer 5.(iv) Which polymerisation technique has been used to produce polymer5? Give a reason for your answer.

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(a) 1.00 x 10-3 g of initiator 3 (Mr = 344 g mol-¹) was reacted with 0.538 g of monomer 4 in the presence of a suitable nucleophile in an anhydrous aprotic solvent at room temperature. -Si-O O-Si N 3 (i) Assuming 100% monomer conversion and no side reactions, calculate the average degree of polymerisation (D) of the resultant polymer, 5. 4 (iii) Draw the chemical structure of polymer 5. (ii) Calculate the number-average molar mass (Mn) and approximate weight-average molar mass (Mw) for polymer 5. (iv) Which polymerisation technique has been used to produce polymer 5? Give a reason for your answer.

(a) 1.00 x 10-3 g of initiator 3 (Mr = 344 g mol-¹) was reacted with 0.538 g of monomer 4 in the presence of a suitable nucleophile in an anhydrous aprotic solvent at room temperature. -Si-O O-Si N 3 (i) Assuming 100% monomer conversion and no side reactions, calculate the average degree of polymerisation (D) of the resultant polymer, 5. 4 (iii) Draw the chemical structure of polymer 5. (ii) Calculate the number-average molar mass (Mn) and approximate weight-average molar mass (Mw) for polymer 5. (iv) Which polymerisation technique has been used to produce polymer 5? Give a reason for your answer.

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