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Sketch the heat capacity of copper as a function of temperature from 0to5K, showing the contributions of lattice vibrations and conduction electrons separately. At what temperature are these two contributions equal?

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The temperature at which both the contributions are equal is3.7K

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Step 1. Given information 

The total heat capacity at low temperature is equal to the sum of the electronic heat capacity lattice vibrational heat capacity.

C=γT+αT3
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Step 2. Putting the value of γ and α in above equation we get 

Here,γ=π2NkB22εF,α=12Nπ4kB5TD3andTis the temperature.

At low temperature, the electronic contribution to the heat capacity is directly proportional to the temperature.

Celectronic=γT

The contribution of lattice vibrations to the heat capacity has a cubic dependence on temperature at the lower temperature.

Cvibration=αT3
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Step 3. Now,  solving for the value of γ and α.

Firstly,rearranging the equationC=γT+αT3forCT.

CT=γ+αT2

Here,αis the slope onCTversusT2plot andγis the intercept.

role="math" localid="1647619231371" The slope of the graph betweenCTversusT2of the Copper is as follows:

α=0.9mJ/K218K2

=5×10-5J/K4

The interceptγfor the graph betweenCTversusT2of the Copper is as follows:

γ=0.7mJ/K2

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Step 4. Calculating the heat capabilities.

The temperature at which the electronic and the lattice vibration contributions of the heat capacities can be calculated by equating the electronic contribution of the heat capacity to the lattice vibration heat capacity.

Celectronic=Cvibration

role="math" localid="1647619436979" SubstituteγTforCelectronicandαT3forCvibration.

γT=αT3

T2=γα

T=γα

Substitute0.7mJ/K2forγand5×10-5J/K4forα.

T=0.7mJ/K210-3J1mJ5×10-5J/K4

=3.7K

At this temperature, both heat capacities are as follows:

Celectronic=γT

Substitute0.7mJ/K2forγand3.7KforT

Celectronic=0.7mJ/K210-3J1mJ(3.7K)

=0.0026J/K.

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Step 5. Using the table that shows the data for the temperature and the electronic heat capacity lattice vibrational heat capacity for the copper.

The table we have,

T(in K)Cclectronic=γTCvibation=αT300010.00070.0000520.00140.000430.00210.0013540.00280.003250.00350.00625

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Step 6. Plotted the graph between CV and temperature for the lattice vibration and electron contributions.

So, the required plot we have is shown below

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