The polarizability volume of H 2 O at optical frequencies is 1.5 10 24 cm 3

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The polarizability volume of H2O at optical frequencies is 1.5 × 10−24 cm3: estimate the refractive index of water. The experimental value is 1.33; what may be the origin of the discrepancy?

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Physical Chemistry

ISBN: 9780716787594

8th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Julio De Paula

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