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Second law of thermodynamics, entropy

Problem 2.151

A thermally insulated vessel is partitioned into two parts so that the volume of one part is \(n=2.0\) times greater than that of the other. The smaller part contains \(v_{1}=0.30\) mole of nitrogen, and the greater one \(v_{2}=0.70\) mole of oxygen. The temperature of the gases is the same. A hole is punctured in the partition and the gases are mixed. Find the corresponding increment of the system's entropy, assuming the gases to be ideal.

Reveal Answer
ΔS=v1Rln(1+n)+v2Rln(1+1/n)=5.1 J/K\Delta S=v_{1} R \ln (1+n)+v_{2} R \ln (1+1 / n)=5.1 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{K}