Below is an example of a lattice polymer with 6 monomers and each of the nc contacts reduces the energy by ε0.
a. What is the expression for the Helmholtz free energy of the entire system?
b. Plot the probability of each state versus log(T) as separate lines on the same graph. Is there a triple point for this system? If so, where is it?
c. What is the critical temperature for the transition between 0 and 1 contact? Between 1 and 2 contacts?