Polymer molecular mass, changes hydrolysis process

The optimal ratio between hydrolysis and polymerization velocities can be obtained not only by changing sulphuric acid concentration, but also by changing initiate s (ammonium persulfate (APS)) concentration. It s concentration doesn t affect the process velocity much (order of reaction s initiation rate is 0.24), but it greatly affects polymer s molecular mass -much more than it can expected according to classical concepts [3], We think that detected deviations from ideal kinetics exist because processes of polymerization and hydrolysis of AN occur simultaneously which results in formation of a more reactive monomer - AA. 

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