If $\bar{M}_w$ is the weight average molecular weight and $\bar{M}_n$ is the number average molecular weight…

If $\bar{M}_w$ is the weight average molecular weight and $\bar{M}_n$ is the number average molecular weight of a polymer, the poly dispersity index (PDI) of the polymer is given by
  1. $\frac{\bar{M}_n}{\bar{M}_w}$
  2. $\frac{\bar{M}_w}{\bar{M}_n}$
  3. $\bar{M}_w \times \bar{M}_n$
  4. $\frac{1}{\bar{M}_w \times \bar{M}_n}$

Solution

The ratio of weight average molecular weight and the number average molecular weight is called poly dispersity index (PDI). $ \mathrm{PDI}=\frac{\bar{M}_w}{\bar{M}_n} $ where, $\bar{M}_w=$ weight average molecular weight $\bar{M}_n=$ number average molecular weight PDI is unity for natural monodispersed polymer but for synthetic polymers it is always greater than unity

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2008

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