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What is the kinetic energy per degree of freedom for each particle in a structure?
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In what scenario does the law of Dulong and Petit apply as a good approximation for the molar heat capacity?
For crystalline solids at high temperatures
What happens to the heat capacity of solids at low temperatures according to the text?
It decreases
How many degrees of freedom are considered when a solid has a complex structure?
3 degrees of freedom
Which law deviates from the experimental results at low temperatures for heat capacity?
Law of Dulong and Petit
What does the heat capacity of solids tend towards as temperature approaches zero?
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What does the Debye model take into account for better predictions of heat capacities in solids?
Elastic vibrations of the whole body
What is the significance of the Debye temperature (θD) in relation to heat capacities of solids?
A lower θD implies more vibrational modes are excited at lower temperatures
How does the heat capacity behavior of electron conductors differ from isolators at extremely low temperatures?
Electron conductors show a T1-law while isolators exhibit a T3-law
How do monoatomic metals align with the Dulong-Petit Law in terms of heat capacities?
They fully comply with the Dulong-Petit Limit
How does the metallic bond impact the heat capacity of metals compared to what might be initially expected?
Most electrons cannot contribute to heat capacity due to already occupied energy states below the Fermi distribution
How do the heat capacities of a glass and its iso-chemical crystal usually compare below the glass transition temperature (Tg)?
The heat capacities are identical for both materials directly below Tg
Explore the comparison of heat capacities between glasses and iso-chemical crystals by examining the kinetic and potential energies of particles in their structures. Understand the concept of discrete oscillators and the total energy per degree of freedom in these structures.
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