“…Kn is the ratio of the mean free pass, I, of a gas molecule to the radius, dr/2, of a particle moving by thermophoresis. The value of I can be obtained by the following formula"1 1=0.709u lnM(R.Tc W' (4) where u=kinematic viscosity of gas, M = molecular weight of gas, R gas constant, and T<; =gas temperature, Since most of H, and 0, react with each other to H,O, the gas in the vicinity of the adhering surface is composed of equal volume of Ar, and H,O. The molecular weight of the gas is, therefore, assumed to be 30 taking an average of the molecular weight of argon, 40, and that of H 2 0, 18.…”