Reference no: EM132233476

Question: Use Gaussian continuous distribution (extension from ID random walk model), which describes the probability of a polymer with an end-to-end distance of x,

(a) Compute the entropy change for a polymer chain as a function of its extension x (relative to x = 0). Hint: use the Boltzmann equation for entropy and realize that the number of arrangements for a macrostate is proportional to the probability of the macrostate

(b) Compute the force-extension curve, and deduce the spring constant of the polymer.