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Feb15-13, 07:37 AM   #1
 
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The specific heat capacity of solids


Why is the specific heat capacity of most solids around 25JK-1mol-1?

I remember being told ages ago that is was something to do with the theory of equipartition but i'm not really sure how that theory affects it or why it's around 25JK-1mol-1
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