1966•Journal of Chemical EducationRequires access
Kinetic theory, temperature, and equilibrium
Dewey K. Carpenter
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Abstract
Statements of the relationship of the postulates of the kinetic theory of gases to the concept of temperature and discussions of the molecular basis for the general validity of a proportionality between the mean molecular kinetic energy and the absolute temperature in systems at equilibrium may give a misleading impression about the status of temperature.