alleryStart learning →Why is LDP less dense than HDP?
AHeavier atoms in chain
BExtra cross links
CBranches loosen packing
DHigher crystallinity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Branches loosen packing
H-atom abstraction creates branches, so chains pack loosely and density is low.
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