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Describe a few of your favourite, and least favourite,
Chapter 2, Problem 41P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 41P
Describe a few of your favourite, and least favourite, irreversible processes. In each case, explain how you can tell that the entropy of the universe increases.
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QUESTION:
Problem 41P
Describe a few of your favourite, and least favourite, irreversible processes. In each case, explain how you can tell that the entropy of the universe increases.
ANSWER:
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introduction
An irreversible process is a process that cannot return both the system and the surroundings to their original conditions.
There are many factors that make a process irreversible.
The main causes are
Friction, unstrained expansion of fluid,heat transfer through a finite temperature difference and mixing of two different substance.
Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness of a system.The entropy of a chemical system depends on its energy and its multiplicity, or how many different ways its atoms and molecules can be arranged. By adding new arrangements or energy, you increase entropy.