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How do you calculate the theoretical yield of a polymer? If .02 moles of styrene are mixed with .05 moles of AlCl3, how many grams of polystyrene will be produced?

          
            How do you calculate the theoretical yield of a polymer? If .02
moles of styrene are mixed with .05 moles of AlCl3, how many grams
of polystyrene will be produced?

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In this scenario, styrene (C8H8) undergoes polymerization in the presence of a catalyst (AlCl3) to form polystyrene. The general reaction for polymerization of styrene can be represented as: \[ n(C_8H_8) \rightarrow (C_8H_8)_n \] This means that n moles of styrene Show more…

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