The values in Table 14.6 show that the thermal conductivities of gases are generally muc...

The values in Table 14.6 show that the thermal conductivities of gases are generally much smaller than the thermal conductivities of solids. Use the microscopic picture of heat conduction involving atomic vibrations (Fig. 14.25) to explain why.

(reference table 14.6)

(reference figure 14.25)