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Exploring Thermodynamics Using Non-Traditional Systems: Elastomers and DNA

Jeffrey A. Draves

Department of Chemistry, Mount Union College, Alliance, OH 44601

J. Chem. Educ., 2007, 84 (11), p 1887

DOI: 10.1021/ed084p1887.1

Publication Date (Web): November 1, 2007

Abstract

The scarcity of applications of the first and second laws to solids and liquids can leave students with the impression that thermodynamics is only applicable to substances in the gas phase. In this worksheet thermodynamic analysis is applied to elastomers.

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Upper-Division Undergraduate

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Physical Chemistry

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JCE SymMath: Symbolic Mathematics in Chemistry

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Computer-Based Learning

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Biophysical Chemistry

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