Dulong–Petit law

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo many metallic elements
gptkbp:describes molar specific heat capacity of solids
gptkbp:form C ≈ 3R
gptkbp:formedBy Alexis Thérèse Petit
Pierre Louis Dulong
gptkbp:historicalSignificance helped establish atomic theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dulong–Petit law
gptkbp:limitation does not apply well to light elements at low temperatures
gptkbp:namedAfter Alexis Thérèse Petit
Pierre Louis Dulong
gptkbp:R universal gas constant
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Einstein_solid
gptkb:Debye_model
specific heat
gptkbp:state The molar specific heat capacity of many solid elements is approximately 3R
gptkbp:yearProposed 1819
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Einstein_model
gptkb:T^3_law_for_heat_capacity_at_low_temperatures
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6