Kinetic-chain length

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006360",
  "term": "Kinetic-chain length",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The average number of monomer units that react with a single initiating radical during a chain polymerization process. This value reflects the ratio of the rate of propagation to the sum of the rates of all termination reactions. It is a theoretical quantity that can differ from the actual degree of polymerization.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2008, 80, 2163. 'Glossary of terms related to kinetics, thermodynamics, and mechanisms of polymerization (IUPAC Recommendations 2008)' on page 2178 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200880102163)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/kinetic-chain-length/"
}