Sunday, May 20, 2018

thermodynamics - Calculation of entropy for an isothermal irreversible expansion


How do I calculate the entropy change for an irreversible isothermal expansion against $p_\text{ext}=p_0$?


For a reversible isothermal expansion we know $\delta S_\text{uni}=0$ so $\delta S_\text{sys}=-\delta S_\text{surr}=nR\ln\frac{V_\mathrm f}{V_\mathrm i}$


However I can't figure out why $\delta S_\text{sys}=nR\ln\frac{V_\mathrm f}{V_\mathrm i}$ remains for irreversible expansion.


I also found out an equation for irreversible expansion $\delta S_\text{uni}=q_\text{rev}/T-q_\text{irrev}/T$ Is it correct? If yes? Can you explain how do we get it?


Edit


Is this correct ?



$\delta S_\text{uni}=\delta S_\text{sys}+\delta_\text{surr}$


$\delta S_\text{sys}=\frac{q_\text{rev}}{T}$


$\delta S_\text{surr}=-\frac{q_\text{irrev}}{T}=p_\text{ext}\delta V/T$




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