Effect of Relaxation of Chemical Energy on the Thermal Conductivity of the System N2O4⇌2NO2

Abstract
Franck and Spalthoff's treatment has been applied to interpret our thermal conductivity data for the system N2O4⇌2NO2. The results are satisfactory in view of the several simplifying assumptions in the treatment, when the chemical accommodation coefficient is also considered. It is seen that the none too satisfactory results obtained previously by Coffin when applying Franck and Spalthoff's treatment to this system are mainly due to the neglect of the chemical accommodation coefficient.