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The benzoyl peroxide initiated polymerization of a monomer follows the simplest kinetic scheme, that is, Rp = kp[M]( f kd[I]/kt ) 1/2 with all rate constants and f being independent of conversion. For a polymerization system with [M]O = 2 M and [I]O = 10-2 molar, the limiting conversion p∞ is 10%. To increase p∞ to 20%: