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← ScienceWhich risk increases when high molecular weight polymers undergo sonication?
A)Chain scission and depolymerization✓
B)Increased intermolecular crosslinking occurs
C)Increased material refractive index magnitude
D)Enhanced thermal conductivity established
💡 Explanation
Chain scission and depolymerization raises because acoustic cavitation causes extreme local energy that fractures chains. Therefore, molar mass declines because sonication's mechanical stress overcomes covalent bonds rather than only affecting intermolecular van der Waals forces.
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