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Which of the following may result if an excessive amount of monomer is incorporated into an acrylic resin mixture?

A
Excessive expansion
B
Low impact strength
C
Excessive shrinkage
D
Excessive brittleness
High-Yield Explanation
Curing shrinkage arises as the monomer is converted to polymer and the free space it occupies reduces (approximately 20% less than that among unreacted monomers). Reference: PHILLIPS’ SCIENCE OF DENTAL MATERIALS, 12th ed page no 293

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