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What does the property entropy (S) represent in thermodynamics?
What does the property entropy (S) represent in thermodynamics?
In thermodynamics, what is a reversible process?
In thermodynamics, what is a reversible process?
What does the ratio of the reversible heat (qrev) and the kelvin temperature (T) express in thermodynamics?
What does the ratio of the reversible heat (qrev) and the kelvin temperature (T) express in thermodynamics?
What does the change in entropy for any process depend on?
What does the change in entropy for any process depend on?
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What is the entropy change for a real, irreversible process equal to?
What is the entropy change for a real, irreversible process equal to?
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What kind of processes are classified as irreversible in thermodynamics?
What kind of processes are classified as irreversible in thermodynamics?
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What is the study of relationships between the energy and work associated with chemical and physical processes called?
What is the study of relationships between the energy and work associated with chemical and physical processes called?
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What causes larger volumes of water to forcefully eject steam and water in a geyser eruption?
What causes larger volumes of water to forcefully eject steam and water in a geyser eruption?
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What aspect of thermodynamics is concerned with the heat accompanying chemical reactions and phase transitions?
What aspect of thermodynamics is concerned with the heat accompanying chemical reactions and phase transitions?
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What principle is demonstrated by the dramatic display of geysers in nature?
What principle is demonstrated by the dramatic display of geysers in nature?
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Which law of thermodynamics relates to the concept of entropy?
Which law of thermodynamics relates to the concept of entropy?
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What aspect of thermodynamics provides the predictive ability to determine if a process will occur under specific conditions?
What aspect of thermodynamics provides the predictive ability to determine if a process will occur under specific conditions?
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What is the entropy change for the process of freezing?
What is the entropy change for the process of freezing?
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At what temperature does the system show spontaneous behavior?
At what temperature does the system show spontaneous behavior?
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What is the entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance at 0 K?
What is the entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance at 0 K?
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What are standard entropies (S°) for?
What are standard entropies (S°) for?
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What does the entropy of a pure, perfectly crystalline solid represent at 0 K?
What does the entropy of a pure, perfectly crystalline solid represent at 0 K?
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What does the Boltzmann equation state about the entropy of a pure, perfectly crystalline solid at 0 K?
What does the Boltzmann equation state about the entropy of a pure, perfectly crystalline solid at 0 K?
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What is the relationship between temperature and entropy change when liquid water is heated from room temperature to 50 °C?
What is the relationship between temperature and entropy change when liquid water is heated from room temperature to 50 °C?
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What is the sign of the entropy change for the freezing of liquid water?
What is the sign of the entropy change for the freezing of liquid water?
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What property has been identified as a reliable predictor for the spontaneity of a process?
What property has been identified as a reliable predictor for the spontaneity of a process?
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What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics aim to predict?
What does the Second Law of Thermodynamics aim to predict?
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In which process is there a net increase in the amount of gaseous species, leading to a positive entropy change?
In which process is there a net increase in the amount of gaseous species, leading to a positive entropy change?
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What is the relationship between the entropy change and the number of ions in solution when a solid dissolves to give an increase of mobile ions in solution?
What is the relationship between the entropy change and the number of ions in solution when a solid dissolves to give an increase of mobile ions in solution?
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What does kinetic-molecular theory state about the relationship between temperature and the average kinetic energy of particles?
What does kinetic-molecular theory state about the relationship between temperature and the average kinetic energy of particles?
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How do the vibrations of particles in solids and translations of particles in liquids and gases change with an increase in temperature?
How do the vibrations of particles in solids and translations of particles in liquids and gases change with an increase in temperature?
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How does the distribution of kinetic energies among the atoms or molecules of a substance change at higher temperatures?
How does the distribution of kinetic energies among the atoms or molecules of a substance change at higher temperatures?
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What happens to the entropy of a substance with an increase in temperature?
What happens to the entropy of a substance with an increase in temperature?
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How does the entropy of a substance change during a phase transition?
How does the entropy of a substance change during a phase transition?
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In atomic substances, why do heavier atoms possess greater entropy at a given temperature than lighter atoms?
In atomic substances, why do heavier atoms possess greater entropy at a given temperature than lighter atoms?
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Study Notes
Entropy in Thermodynamics
- Entropy (S) represents the disorder or randomness of a system.
- The change in entropy for any process depends on the initial and final states of the system.
Reversible and Irreversible Processes
- A reversible process is one in which the system and surroundings can return to their initial states.
- The entropy change for a real, irreversible process is equal to the reversible heat (qrev) divided by the Kelvin temperature (T).
- Irreversible processes are those that cannot return to their initial states, such as friction, heat transfer, and mixing.
Thermodynamics and Energy
- Thermodynamics is the study of relationships between energy and work associated with chemical and physical processes.
- The aspect of thermodynamics concerned with the heat accompanying chemical reactions and phase transitions is thermochemistry.
Geyser Eruptions
- Larger volumes of water forcefully eject steam and water in a geyser eruption due to increased pressure and temperature.
Laws of Thermodynamics
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics relates to the concept of entropy.
- The Second Law of Thermodynamics aims to predict the spontaneity of a process based on the entropy change.
Entropy and Temperature
- The entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance at 0 K is zero.
- Standard entropies (S°) are used to compare the entropy of different substances.
- The entropy of a pure, perfectly crystalline solid at 0 K represents the perfect order of its molecular structure.
- The Boltzmann equation states that the entropy of a pure, perfectly crystalline solid at 0 K is proportional to the logarithm of the number of possible microstates.
Phase Transitions
- The entropy change for the process of freezing is negative.
- The system shows spontaneous behavior at a temperature above 0 K.
- The entropy change during a phase transition is positive for melting and negative for freezing.
Kinetic-Molecular Theory
- The kinetic-molecular theory states that the average kinetic energy of particles is directly proportional to the temperature.
- The vibrations of particles in solids and translations of particles in liquids and gases increase with an increase in temperature.
- The distribution of kinetic energies among the atoms or molecules of a substance broadens at higher temperatures.
Entropy and Temperature
- The entropy of a substance increases with an increase in temperature.
- The entropy of a substance changes during a phase transition, with a positive change for melting and a negative change for freezing.
Atomic Substances
- Heavier atoms possess greater entropy at a given temperature than lighter atoms due to their larger size and more complex molecular structure.
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