Compare the total number of modes for 4 moles of a monoatomic gas and 1 mole of a gas consisting of linear triatomic molecules (such as CO2 gas). (Follow the steps in Activity 3.10 B) to calculate the number of possible modes in a linear triatomic gas). If these two gases, initially at different temperatures, were placed in the same container and allowed to reach equilibrium, which gas (if any) would have a greater change in temperature

The small bags of silica gel you often see in a new shoe box are placed there to control humidity. despite its name, silica gel is a solid. it is a chemically inert, highly porous, amorphous form of sio2. because water vapor readily adsorbs onto the surface of silica gel, it acts as a desiccant. despite not knowing mechanistic details of the adsorption of water onto silica gel, from the information provided you should be able to make an educated guess about the thermodynamic characteristics of the process. predict the signs for δg, δh, and δs for the adsorption of water.