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Title: Which type of polymer, isotactic or atactic, tends to be stronger and stiffer? Explain briefly.
Post by: QueenPinky on Jan 11, 2019
Which type of polymer, isotactic or atactic, tends to be stronger and stiffer?  Explain briefly.


Title: Which type of polymer, isotactic or atactic, tends to be stronger and stiffer? Explain briefly.
Post by: g.selah on Jan 11, 2019
Isotactic polymers tend to be stronger and stiffer than atactic ones.  The more stereoregular structure of the isotactic polymer leads to greater ease of packing and thus a higher degree of crystallinity.


Title: Which type of polymer, isotactic or atactic, tends to be stronger and stiffer? Explain briefly.
Post by: QueenPinky on Jan 11, 2019
Thanks