What is the entropy change for the mixing of two ideal gases at constant tempera

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What is the entropy change for the mixing of two ideal gases at constant temperature?
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  2. R ln(2)
  3. R ln(V1/V2)
  4. R ln(V1*V2)

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the entropy change for the mixing of two ideal gases at constant temperature?
  • Step 1: Understand that entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system.
  • Step 2: Recognize that when two ideal gases mix, the overall disorder of the system increases.
  • Step 3: Identify that we are considering two gases with equal amounts (moles) for simplicity.
  • Step 4: Recall the formula for the change in entropy (ΔS) when mixing two ideal gases at constant temperature: ΔS = nR ln(2).
  • Step 5: In this formula, 'n' represents the number of moles of one gas, 'R' is the ideal gas constant, and 'ln(2)' is the natural logarithm of 2.
  • Step 6: Since we have equal moles of each gas, we can use 'n' for one gas and the formula gives us the total entropy change for the mixing process.
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