Dulong–Petit law
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The Dulong–Petit law is an early empirical rule in thermodynamics stating that many solid elements have approximately the same molar heat capacity at high temperatures.
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| Dulong–Petit law canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Dulong–Petit law Context triple: [equipartition theorem, relatedTo, Dulong–Petit law]
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A.
Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation
Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation is a fundamental principle in thermodynamics stating that, for a body in thermal equilibrium, its emissivity equals its absorptivity at each wavelength.
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B.
Stefan–Boltzmann law
The Stefan–Boltzmann law is a fundamental principle of thermal radiation stating that the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.
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C.
Fourier's law of heat conduction
Fourier's law of heat conduction is a fundamental physical principle that relates heat flux within a material to the negative gradient of temperature, forming the basis of classical heat transfer theory.
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D.
Wien displacement law
Wien's displacement law is a physical law that relates the temperature of a blackbody to the wavelength at which it emits radiation most intensely.
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E.
Lusser's law
Lusser's law is a reliability engineering principle that states the overall reliability of a system is the product of the reliabilities of its individual components, highlighting how system reliability decreases as more components are added in series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dulong–Petit law Target entity description: The Dulong–Petit law is an early empirical rule in thermodynamics stating that many solid elements have approximately the same molar heat capacity at high temperatures.
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A.
Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation
Kirchhoff's law of thermal radiation is a fundamental principle in thermodynamics stating that, for a body in thermal equilibrium, its emissivity equals its absorptivity at each wavelength.
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B.
Stefan–Boltzmann law
The Stefan–Boltzmann law is a fundamental principle of thermal radiation stating that the total energy radiated per unit surface area of a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature.
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C.
Fourier's law of heat conduction
Fourier's law of heat conduction is a fundamental physical principle that relates heat flux within a material to the negative gradient of temperature, forming the basis of classical heat transfer theory.
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D.
Wien displacement law
Wien's displacement law is a physical law that relates the temperature of a blackbody to the wavelength at which it emits radiation most intensely.
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E.
Lusser's law
Lusser's law is a reliability engineering principle that states the overall reliability of a system is the product of the reliabilities of its individual components, highlighting how system reliability decreases as more components are added in series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
empirical law
ⓘ
law of thermodynamics ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
crystalline solids
ⓘ
metals ⓘ monatomic crystalline solids ⓘ solid elements ⓘ |
| approximateFor | heavy metallic elements ⓘ |
| approximateNumericalValue | 24.9 J mol−1 K−1 ⓘ |
| assumes | each atom in a solid contributes 3k_B to heat capacity ⓘ |
| basedOn | classical equipartition theorem ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Debye model
ⓘ
surface form:
Debye model of specific heat
Debye model ⓘ
surface form:
Einstein model of specific heat
|
| describes | molar heat capacity of many solid elements ⓘ |
| explainedBy | quantum theory of specific heat ⓘ |
| field |
physical chemistry
ⓘ
solid-state physics ⓘ thermodynamics ⓘ |
| givesApproximateValue |
3R
ⓘ
about 25 joules per mole kelvin ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century thermodynamics ⓘ |
| holdsBestFor | simple crystalline metals at room temperature ⓘ |
| implies | molar heat capacity is independent of atomic mass ⓘ |
| involvesConstant | gas constant R ⓘ |
| lessAccurateAt | low temperatures ⓘ |
| lessAccurateFor |
elements with low Debye temperature
ⓘ
light elements ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | C_V ≈ 3R for many solid elements ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Alexis Thérèse Petit
ⓘ
Pierre Louis Dulong ⓘ |
| proposedBy |
Alexis Thérèse Petit
ⓘ
Pierre Louis Dulong ⓘ |
| quantityDescribed |
molar heat capacity at constant pressure (approximately)
ⓘ
molar heat capacity at constant volume ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Debye temperature
ⓘ
Einstein solid ⓘ equipartition of energy ⓘ heat capacity ⓘ specific heat capacity ⓘ |
| scope | classical high-temperature limit of lattice heat capacity ⓘ |
| states | many solid elements have approximately the same molar heat capacity at high temperature ⓘ |
| status |
approximate law
ⓘ
superseded in detail by quantum models of specific heat ⓘ |
| typeOf | specific heat law ⓘ |
| unitContext | joules per mole kelvin ⓘ |
| usedFor | estimating atomic weights of elements (historically) ⓘ |
| validAt | high temperatures ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 1819 ⓘ |
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