Solution

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For two species of chains with the same polymerization degree , the number of independently translating objects per occupied site is reduced by . The symmetric Flory-Huggins polymer blend has
The symmetry still places the thermodynamic critical point at , but now
The entropy of mixing per monomer is much smaller than for simple liquids, so even a weak unfavorable interaction can cause phase separation for long chains. If the energetic interaction parameter is with , this model gives ; the conclusion relies on that specified temperature law.

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