Kinetic diameter, polarizability and dipole moment

Gases Kinetic Polarizability Quadrupole

Diameter (Å) (cm3) Moment (C m2)
CO2 3.30 26.3 x 10-25 13.4 x 10-40
CH4 3.80 26.0 x 10-25 0
SF6 5.13 65.4 x 10-25 0
N2 3.64 17.6 x 10-25 4.7 x 10-40
H2O 2.65 14.8 x 10-25 18.6 x 10-40
C2H2 3.30 34.9 x 10-25
C2H4 3.90 (4.163) 42.2 x 10-25
C2H6 (4.443) 44.7 x 10-25
O2 3.46 15.4 x 10-25
H2 2.89 8.18 x 10-25

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