Textbook Forum: Heat Capacity Ratio of a Gas by Adiabatic Expansion

Alternative Title

A physical chemistry experiment with an erroneous assumption

Author

Gary L. Bertrand, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Hector O. McDonald, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Abstract

The author proposes a more realistic treatment of a popular physical chemistry experiment.

Recommended Citation

G. L. Bertrand and H. O. McDonald, "Textbook Forum: Heat Capacity Ratio of a Gas by Adiabatic Expansion," Journal of Chemical Education, American Chemical Society (ACS), Jan 1986.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1021/ed063p252

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0021-9584

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1986 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1986