Summary
This Lesson concludes our in depth discussion of copolymerization and the factors we need to consider when mixing monomers. Its clearly a lot more complicated than you might have imagined, in large part because monomers all have different reactivities. This variability in reactivity leads to monomers being incorporated into the polymer at different rates, which ultimately can lead to composition drift. However, understanding these principles allows us to control the composition of copolymers which is critical for tuning a polymer's properties and structure, which we will be covering soon!
Reminder - Complete all of the Lesson 8 tasks!
You have reached the end of Lesson 8! Review the checklist on the Lesson 8 Overview /Checklist page to make sure you have completed all of the activities listed there before you begin Lesson 9.