Rayleight ratios (Rθ) were obtained at 25℃ for a series of solutions of a
Rayleight ratios (Rθ) were obtained at 25℃ for a series of solutions of a
polystyrene sample in benzene, with the detector situated at various angles (θ) to the incident beam of unpolarized monochromatic light of wavelength 546.1 nm. The results are tabulated below.
PS Concentration (g/dm3) | 104*Rθ/m-1 measured at θ = | |||
30 | 60 | 90 | 120 | |
0.50 | 72.3 | 69.4 | 66.2 | 64.3 |
1.00 | 89.8 | 65.7 | 81.3 | 78.2 |
1.500 | 100.8 | 97.1 | 92.0 | 88.1 |
2.00 | 108.7 | 104.8 | 99.7 | 95.9 |
Under the conditions of these measurements, the Rayleigh ratio and refractive index of benzene are 46.5*10-4 m-1 and 1.502 respectively, and the refractive index increment for the polystyrene solution is 1.08*10-4 dm3g-1. Determine:
a) the weight average molar mass of PS
b) the z-average radius of gyration
c) the second virial coefficient (A2) for PS-benzene interaction at 25℃.