molar thermal capacity
physics
Also known as: gram-atomic heat capacity, molar heat capacity
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definition
- In Dulong–Petit law
gram-atomic heat capacity (specific heat times atomic weight) of an element is a constant; that is, it is the same for all solid elements, about six calories per gram atom. The law was formulated (1819) on the basis of observations by the French chemist Pierre-Louis…
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fluids
- In gas: Internal energy
…determined from measurements of the molar heat capacity (i.e., the specific heat) of the gas. The molar heat capacity is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one mole of a substance by one degree; its units in the SI system are J/mol · K. A system…
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