Conformational entropy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002417",
  "term": "Conformational entropy",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The entropy associated with the number of possible conformations a polymer chain can adopt. A higher conformational entropy indicates a greater degree of disorder or randomness in the polymer's spatial arrangement. This quantity is a key factor in determining the flexibility and elasticity of polymeric materials.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "conformational melting"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1017. 'Glossary of terms relating to thermal and thermomechanical properties of polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1022 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-02)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/conformational-entropy/"
}