THERMAL ELECTRIC POLARIZATION OF MOLECULES

The problem of molecular thermal (P-q) polarization estimation in the substances with different forms of aggregation and using different exp erimental techniques is discussed. It is shown on the base of numerous experimental data analysis that P-q includes both rotational (P-rot) and orientational (P-or) components, which may be commensurable in mag nitude in gases and gasiform condensed media. The principle of equal d istribution of molecules' thermal polarization over their kinetic degr ees of freedom is being satisfied, so P-rot term should not be neglect ed. The neglect of this fact on estimation of the molecular dipole mom ents using the first method of Debye results in root(5/3) or root(4/3) times overestimated dipole moment values.