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What is the relation between entropy and thermodynamic probability?
What is the relation between entropy and thermodynamic probability?
- S = k/W
- S = W/k
- S = 2.303 k/W
- S = k log e W (correct)
Which process will be spontaneous if the total entropy increases?
Which process will be spontaneous if the total entropy increases?
- Exothermic reaction
- Isothermal process
- Endothermic reaction
- Adiabatic expansion (correct)
What is the entropy change during an isothermal process?
What is the entropy change during an isothermal process?
- ΔS = 0
- ΔS = nR ln V
- ΔS = nCp ln T
- ΔS = nR ln 2 (correct)
What happens to the entropy of the surroundings in an exothermic process?
What happens to the entropy of the surroundings in an exothermic process?
What is the unit of entropy?
What is the unit of entropy?
What is the characteristic of a reversible adiabatic process?
What is the characteristic of a reversible adiabatic process?
Who demonstrated the maximum convertibility of heat into work using an imaginary reversible cycle?
Who demonstrated the maximum convertibility of heat into work using an imaginary reversible cycle?
What is the entropy change during a phase transition, such as melting or boiling?
What is the entropy change during a phase transition, such as melting or boiling?
What is the unit of entropy?
What is the unit of entropy?
What is entropy a measure of?
What is entropy a measure of?
What is the unit of entropy?
What is the unit of entropy?
What is the essential condition for a cyclic process?
What is the essential condition for a cyclic process?
What is the expression for the free energy change of a system?
What is the expression for the free energy change of a system?
What is Clausius' statement about heat transfer?
What is Clausius' statement about heat transfer?
What is the Gibbs free energy of a system a measure of?
What is the Gibbs free energy of a system a measure of?
What is the entropy change of fusion, ΔSf, given by?
What is the entropy change of fusion, ΔSf, given by?
What is entropy an example of?
What is entropy an example of?
What is the characteristic of a phase transition?
What is the characteristic of a phase transition?
What is the result of heat transfer in an exothermic process on the entropy of the surroundings?
What is the result of heat transfer in an exothermic process on the entropy of the surroundings?
What is the relationship between entropy and disorder in a system?
What is the relationship between entropy and disorder in a system?
What is the characteristic of an isothermal process?
What is the characteristic of an isothermal process?
What is the expression for entropy change in an isobaric process?
What is the expression for entropy change in an isobaric process?
What is the entropy change during an adiabatic expansion?
What is the entropy change during an adiabatic expansion?
What is the relationship between entropy and thermodynamic probability?
What is the relationship between entropy and thermodynamic probability?
During a phase transition at a definite temperature, what is the direction of heat transfer?
During a phase transition at a definite temperature, what is the direction of heat transfer?
What is the correct expression for the entropy change during a phase transition?
What is the correct expression for the entropy change during a phase transition?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a reversible reaction at constant temperature and pressure?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a reversible reaction at constant temperature and pressure?
What is the effect of an increase in entropy on the spontaneity of a process?
What is the effect of an increase in entropy on the spontaneity of a process?
During a phase transition, what is the relation between the entropy change and the latent heat?
During a phase transition, what is the relation between the entropy change and the latent heat?
What is the significance of the Gibbs free energy change in a reversible reaction?
What is the significance of the Gibbs free energy change in a reversible reaction?
What is implied by Clausius' statement about heat transfer?
What is implied by Clausius' statement about heat transfer?
What is the primary purpose of the Carnot cycle?
What is the primary purpose of the Carnot cycle?
What is a characteristic of entropy that is relevant to its measurement?
What is a characteristic of entropy that is relevant to its measurement?
What is the significance of the Carnot cycle in understanding entropy?
What is the significance of the Carnot cycle in understanding entropy?
What is implied by the concept of entropy as a measure of randomness or disorder?
What is implied by the concept of entropy as a measure of randomness or disorder?
What is the relevance of temperature to the concept of entropy?
What is the relevance of temperature to the concept of entropy?