Which outcome results when excessively crosslinking polymer chains?

💡 Explanation

Excessive crosslinking creates a rigid network due to covalent bond formation, altering the polymer's compliance and causing reduced chain mobility; because the polymer can't deform, elasticity declines and brittleness increases, rather than becoming flexible.

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