An advertisement for a thermopane window company touts its Kr-filled windows, and states that these windows provide

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An advertisement for a thermopane window company touts its Kr-filled windows, and states that these windows provide ten times better insulation than conventional windows filled with Ar. Do you agree with this statement? What should the ratio of thermal conductivities be for Kr (σ = 0.52 nm2) versus Ar (σ = 0.36 nm2)?

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0321812001

3rd edition

Authors: Thomas Engel, Philip Reid

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