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1. Why do polymers make solutions viscous?
2. What instrument is used in this lab for measuring viscosity?3. Which equation is used to calculate the relative viscosity?4. Where does the Happy Hattson Family live?5. Which molecular weight average is calculated in this lab?6. Through which tube is the solution introduced into the viscometer?7. What value is calculated by dividing the specific viscosity by the concentration of the solution?8. How is the intrinsic viscosity determined?9. How is molecular weight determined from the intrinsic viscosity?10. True or false: The K and a values in the Mark - Houwink equation are the same for all polymer - solvent systems. Correct Quiz