Modeling a Boltzmann Distribution: Simbo (Simulated Boltzmann)

Alexander P. Lyubartsev
Division of Physical Chemistry, Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Richard York
Department of Chemistry, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH 45501
Emerson F. Heald
Department of Chemistry, Thiel College, Greenville, PA 16125-2181
J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (1), p 109
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p109.1
Publication Date (Web): January 1, 2003

Abstract

Software to illustrate the appearance of the exponential Boltzmann distribution of energy levels and gives some insight into statistical thermodynamics; found on the Advanced Chemistry Collection CD-ROM, 3rd Edition

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Feature):

JCE Software

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Computer-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Laboratory Computing / Interfacing

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