(Amorphous vs
semi-crystalline)
Using words and
visuals, describe the amorphous and semi-crystalline arrangements
of polymer chains when forming a solid. Using examples of specific
polymers, explain why some types of polymer chains do not readily
align and tend to be amorphous while others readily form
semi-crystalline structures.
define the glass transition temperature of a polymer , explain
the difference in the glass transition temperature values between
polystyrene (Tg = 100degrees celcius) and polyethylene (Tg = -20
degrees celcius)
Define the glass transition temperature of polymers. If a polymer
has a glass transition temperature of 25 °C, would you expect it to
be a glassy polymer at room temperature?
Glass Transition Temperature and Molecular
Motion
List the order of the glass transition temperatures for
polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, and
polystyrene. PE (-80), PP (-20), PVC (85), PS
(100).
Define the glass transition temperature in polymer materials.
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Describe the reason for this vast range of glass temperatures
among these 4 materials.
1.(a)
Define what are Crystalline Solids and Amorphous Solids?
(b)
Explain, with a two-dimensional representation, the amorphous and
crystalline forms of SiO2?
(c)
The density of matter largely depends on the atomic weight of the
atoms and how closely packed they are in the crystal structure. The
atomic weight of nickel is 58.70 amu, and it has a face-centred
cubic structure, with a lattice parameter of 3.52 Å. Estimate the
theoretical density of nickel.