Measurement of the behavior of the dielectric constant for low densities of carbon dioxide (CO2) by means of electrical levitation and comparison with the Clausius-Mossotti relation.

Abstract

The results of the measurements made of the dielectric constant at low concentrations of carbon dioxide at constant temperature are presented, the way in which this constant depends on the concentration provides us with information regarding the structure of the materials and their properties. Clausius-Mossotti theoretically obtained a function that relates microscopic properties of materials with the dielectric constant, which is a macroscopic property. The results of the measurements obtained by the experiment were compared with the Clausius-Mossotti relationship, obtaining a relationship between dielectric constant and concentration at low densities.