I saw in an old book of physical chemistry that according to the kinetic gas theory, especially in a(n ideal) gas the absolute temperature is equal to 2E/(3R), where E is the total kinetic energy of a mole of gas molecules and R is the gas constant. Could you add this and perhaps a more general relationship between kinetic energy and temperature? Jussi
This would be appropriate for a different entry, since the kinetic energy due to temperature is related through the rms velocity (see the entry,mean translational kinetic energy ) which is related to the Internal Energy which is different from heat, given as E(internal) = 3/2nRT. However, this is relavent for molar specific heat, but not heat. It can be very confusing.
I saw in an old book of physical chemistry that according to the kinetic gas theory, especially in a(n ideal) gas the absolute temperature is equal to 2E/(3R), where E is the total kinetic energy of a mole of gas molecules and R is the gas constant. Could you add this and perhaps a more general relationship between kinetic energy and temperature? Jussi
Comment from object owner bloftin:
I saw in an old book of physical chemistry that according to the kinetic gas theory, especially in a(n ideal) gas the absolute temperature is equal to 2E/(3R), where E is the total kinetic energy of a mole of gas molecules and R is the gas constant. Could you add this and perhaps a more general relationship between kinetic energy and temperature?
Jussi