The field of force and the form of the carbon dioxide molecule. - Part III. The form of the carbon dioxide molecule

There appears to be considerable uncertainty as to the form of the carbon dioxide molecule. Some writers consider the molecule to be of the symmetrical “straight” type in which the three atomic nuclei are in line, thus Others consider the molecule to be of the triangular or “bent” type, thus Others consider the molecule to be of the triangular or “bent” type, thus The evidence for the straight or the bent form of molecule appears in some cases to be conflicting. The behaviour of carbon dioxide in both thermal diffusion and viscosity leads to the conclusion that there is a definite change in the nature of the molecular field of the gas at about 145° C., and it is interesting to consider whether the change in molecular field is associated with a change in the form of the molecule.