Table 1.

Approximate probabilities of association of M and G units into different egg-box structures for alginate with M/G~1.5.

N	Type of Structure	Probability	N	Type of Structure	Probability
1	GG–GG	16/625 = 2.56%	4	GM–GM	72/625 = 11.52%
2	GG–GM	96/625 = 15.36%	5	GM–MG	72/625 = 11.52%
			6	GM–MM	216/625 = 34.56%
3	GG–MM	72/625 = 11.52%	7	MM–MM	81/625 = 12.96%