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Second law of thermodynamics, entropy

Problem 2.153

Two identical thermally insulated vessels interconnected by a tube with a valve contain one mole of the same ideal gas each. The gas temperature in one vessel is equal to T1T_{1} and in the other, T2T_{2}. The molar heat capacity of the gas of constant volume equals CVC_{V} The valve having been opened, the gas comes to a new equilibrium state. Find the entropy increment ΔS\Delta S of the gas. Demonstrate that ΔS>0\Delta S>0

Reveal Answer
ΔS=CVln(T1+T2)24T1T2>0\Delta S=C_{V} \ln \frac{\left(T_{1}+T_{2}\right)^{2}}{4 T_{1} T_{2}}>0