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For each of the following pairs of polymers, (1) state whether it is possible to determine...

For each of the following pairs of polymers, (1) state whether it is possible to determine if one polymer has a higher melting temperature than the other; (2) if it is possible, note which has the higher melting temperature and then cite reason(s) for your choice; and (3) if it is not possible to decide, then state why.

(a) Isotactic polystyrene that has a density of 1.12 g/cm3 and a weight-average molecular weight of 150,000 g/mol; syndiotactic polystyrene that has a density of 1.10 g/cm3 and a weight-average molecular weight of 125,000 g/mol


(b) Linear polyethylene that has a degree of polymerization of 5000; linear and isotactic polypropylene that has a degree of polymerization of 6500


(c) Branched and isotactic polystyrene that has a degree of polymerization of 4000; linear and isotactic polypropylene that has a degree of polymerization of 7500

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