What is the entropy change for an ideal gas during an isothermal expansion?

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the entropy change for an ideal gas during an isothermal expansion?
  1. Zero
  2. nR ln(Vf/Vi)
  3. nC_v ln(Tf/Ti)
  4. nC_p ln(Tf/Ti)

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the entropy change for an ideal gas during an isothermal expansion?
  • Step 1: Understand what isothermal means. Isothermal means that the temperature of the gas remains constant during the process.
  • Step 2: Know that entropy (S) is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system.
  • Step 3: Identify the variables: n is the number of moles of gas, R is the ideal gas constant, Vf is the final volume, and Vi is the initial volume.
  • Step 4: Recall the formula for entropy change (ΔS) during an isothermal process for an ideal gas: ΔS = nR ln(Vf/Vi).
  • Step 5: Recognize that ln is the natural logarithm, which is a mathematical function.
  • Step 6: To find the entropy change, plug in the values for n, R, Vf, and Vi into the formula.
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