Silver has a Debye temperature

PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Condensed Matter, Materials & Soft Matter · Lattice dynamics and thermal properties of solids · Lattice dynamics and thermal properties of solids

Condensed Matter Physics, Ch Einstein, Debye and the heat capacity of solids

Problem

\Theta_D = 225\ \mathrm{K}

. Estimate its molar heat capacity at

3\ \mathrm{K}

using the

T^3

law, and check that

3\ \mathrm{K}

lies safely inside the law's range of validity for silver.

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