Equivalent freely jointed chain

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004078",
  "term": "Equivalent freely jointed chain",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A theoretical model representing a real polymer chain as a series of rigid segments connected by freely rotating joints. This model simplifies the complex conformational behavior of a polymer by assuming no correlation between the directions of adjacent segments. It is used to calculate statistical properties such as the mean-square end-to-end distance of a polymer.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "mean-square end-to-end distance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 71. 'Definitions of terms relating to individual macromolecules, macromolecular assemblies, polymer solutions, and amorphous bulk polymers (IUPAC Recommendations 2014)' on page 79 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2013-0201)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/equivalent-freely-jointed-chain/"
}