Midterm 2012 Question 3A

Boltzmann Equation for Entropy:

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Delour Haj 3J
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Midterm 2012 Question 3A

Postby Delour Haj 3J » Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:38 pm

In this question, the solutions say that the number of orientations for BH2F is 3, but I am unsure as to how this value was gotten. How does one figure out the orientations of the molecule to use that value in calculating the residual entropy?
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Re: Midterm 2012 Question 3A

Postby vsyacoubian2A » Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:44 pm

Draw out the lewis structure of the molecule and see what places the attached atoms can fall into. Its like trading places: the maximum number of positions available for the connected elements to go to. Draw out the molecule and see for yourself.
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