Which consequence results when a photochemical reaction causes molecular dissociation in polyvinyl chloride (PVC)?

💡 Explanation

Molecular dissociation in PVC breaks the polymer chains during photodegradation because photons initiate radical reactions, causing chain scission; therefore, the material degrades rather than crosslinks causing brittleness under higher solar radiation.

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