## Orientations for Boltzmann Formula

Boltzmann Equation for Entropy: $S = k_{B} \ln W$

Mike Vinci 2B
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### Orientations for Boltzmann Formula

I was wondering if we will be given a molecule and will have to determine the amount of orientations it could have to find W in the Blotzmann formula. If so, are there any tricks to making sure you've identified all the orientations you could get?

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Janet Nguyen 2H
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### Re: Orientations for Boltzmann Formula

I don't think we would be given anything too crazy. Just like CO would have 2 positions and N2would only have 1. I think they would be easy enough that we could visualize it or draw it out which is what i did for one of the homework problems. There was also a hw problem that told you the number of positions as well.

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