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ERIC Number: EJ256949
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Nov
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Macromolecules in Undergraduate Physical Chemistry.
Mattice, Wayne L.
Journal of Chemical Education, v58 n11 p911-13 Nov 1981
Suggests the topic of macromolecules and synthetic polymers be included in undergraduate courses. Two macromolecular systems (polyethylene in a state unperturbated by long-range interactions and a polypeptide undergoing a helix-coil transition) are described which are suitable for inclusion in the statistical mechanics section of physical chemistry courses. (JN)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education, Molecular Structure, Organic Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Science Education, Thermodynamics
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Physical Chemistry; Polymers