You are asked to manufacture 100 kg of polyester with a number-average molecular weight of 2000 by polymerizing hexane-1,6-diol (HO(CH2)6OH) with adipic acid (HOOC-(CH2)4-COOH). a) What weight of diol and diacid do you need, respectively? To what extent, p, should the reaction be carried out to? Assume a stoichiometric balance. b) What are the number and weight fractions of dimer, trimer and tetramer at this point in the reaction?

You are asked to manufacture 100 kg of polyester with a number-average molecular weight of 2000 by polymerizing hexane-1,6-diol (HO(CH2)6OH) with adipic acid (HOOC-(CH2)4-COOH). a) What weight of diol and diacid do you need, respectively? To what extent, p, should the reaction be carried out to? Assume a stoichiometric balance. b) What are the number and weight fractions of dimer, trimer and tetramer at this point in the reaction?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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