Chapter 14, Problem 14A.6E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Change in conformational entropy is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:

The change in conformational entropy is determined by using following formula,

$\text{Change in conformational entropy (ΔS) = - }\frac{\text{k}}{{\text{2 (λ}}_{\text{x}}{}^{\text{2}}{\text{ + λ}}_{\text{y}}{}^{\text{2}}{\text{ + λ}}_{\text{z}}{}^{\text{2}}\text{ - 3)}}$$\begin{array}{c}\text{k = Boltzman’s constant}\\ \text{ k}\text{= 1}{\text{.38 × 10}}^{\text{-23}}\text{J/K}\\ {\text{λ}}_{\text{x}}{\text{ = λ}}_{\text{y}}{\text{ = λ}}_{\text{z}}\text{ = Stretches in the x, y, and z directions}\end{array}$