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The radius of gyration of a three-dimensional partially rigid polymer of 1500 units each of length 164 pm was measured as 3.0 nm. What is the persistence length of the polymer?

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Chapter21: Structure And Bonding In Solids

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The radius of gyration of a three-dimensional partially rigid polymer of 1500 units each of length 164 pm was measured as 3.0 nm. What is the persistence length of the polymer?

Definition Definition Large and very high-molecular-weight substances that consist of hundreds to thousands of repeating units. Polymers are also known as macromolecules. Number-average-molecular weight is the measuring system for the polymers.

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