Which outcome occurs when a covalent molecular crystal is thermally stressed above its glass transition temperature?

💡 Explanation

The polymer chains gain mobility due to exceeding energy barriers; because the chains can reconfigure via chain relaxation, there is increased mobility. This outcome is preferable, relaxing internal stresses rather than chain scission as B suggests.

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