Which consequence results when alkane polymers degrade under ultraviolet exposure?

💡 Explanation

Ultraviolet exposure causes homolytic cleavage of C-C bonds through chain scission; free radicals initiate further depolymerization because this destabilizes the main chain, resulting in random breaking rather than increased crosslinking at the same temperature.

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