Distribution of End-to-End Distances in Linear Substituted Polymethylenes

ΔE

1

(kJ/mol)

16

ΔE

2

(kJ/mol)

4

ΔE

3

(kJ/mol)

4

T (K)

298

chain length

15



R

= 7.32265

2



R

= 7.55584

σ = 1.86451

This Demonstration shows the dependence of the end-to-end distance distribution of a linear substituted polymethylene chain on energy barriers, temperature and chain length. The parameter values are automatically reset to force

Δ

E

1

>Δ

E

2

and

Δ

E

1

>Δ

E

3

.