Explain the variables in the Carothers equation, and its physical meaning. How can this equation be used to control a step polymerization and its molecular weight?

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3.- Explain the variables in the Carothers equation, and its physical meaning. How can this equation be used to control a step polymerization and its molecular weight?

 

4.- Explain why an acid catalyzed polyesterification proceeds at a faster rate than a non-catalyzed polyesterification. Use: a) mechanism of the reaction from a synthetic perspective, and b) Carothers equation to start your discussion, followed by any other equation that explains it from a kinetic standpoint.

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