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If you are a polymer engineering in a chemical company, a custom would like to consult you on synthesizing a high molecular weight poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) (the chemical structure of methyl methacrylate is given below) of number average molecular weight of 100 kg/mol with a polydispersity index mit < 1.15. Can you help them formulate a plan to synthesize Xn such polymer based on what we have discussed in the class? Justify your answer with support and reasoning. (Hint: First, one needs to identify and justify the types of polymerization for the synthesis from step-growth, free-radical, or controlled free-radical polymerization. Second, one needs to formulate a plan for the polymerization with necessary details including the reaction conditions, etc.) O H2C OCH3 CH3 Chemical structure of methyl methacrylate with molecular weight Mo = 100 g/mol.