Playing-Card Equilibrium

This site contains the following materials, which are related to the article
Playing-Card Equilibrium Hanson, Robert M. J. Chem. Educ. 2003 80 1271.

exp1.pdf

A copy of the laboratory experiment we have used at St. Olaf College that is mentioned in the J. Chem. Educ. article.
proof.pdf

A mathematical proof showing the relative probability of finding a system containing n H atoms and n D atoms with a certain fraction of HD molecules.
h2d2.htm

A JavaScript simulation of the H2/D2/HD equilibrium showing the effect of number of molecules on the equilibrium distribution.
ways.xls

An Excel spreadsheet showing the effect of changes in number of atoms in the H2/D2/HD equilibrium.
wineq.exe

A Visual Basic 6.0 program (Windows PCs only) that we use at St. Olaf College to demonstrate the effects in H2/D2/HD equilibria. (Requires MSVBVM60.DLL)
For more inforamation, please contact Bob Hanson.

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    ways.xls                10-Oct-2001 13:13  556K  
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