Which outcome results when a polymer's degradation temperature is exceeded?

💡 Explanation

Polymer degradation above the degradation temperature causes chain scission, therefore, depolymerization occurs as weaker molecular bonds break due to increased vibrational energy, rather than cross-linking or increased crystallinity, which require different conditions.

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