Ch 9 Energy, Enthalpy, and Thermochemistry
Ch 9 Energy, Enthalpy, and Thermochemistry
Ch 9 Energy, Enthalpy, and Thermochemistry
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Heating a polyatomic gas : as a polyatomic gas isheated, the gas molecules absorb energy to increasetheir rotational & vibrational motions as well as tomove through space (translate) at higher speeds(previous discussion : the temperature of a monoatomicideal gas is an index of the average r<strong>and</strong>omtranslational energy of the gas).Copyright©2000 by HoughtonMifflin Company. All rights reserved.30