By Mikhail V. Volkenstein, Robert G. Burns, Abe Shenitzer
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What if the temperature varies? We have dS = dQ dT dE pdV dV = + = CV +R . 21) where a is the constant of integration; it is only up to an additive constant that total entropy is determined, since we have only changes in entropy, not “absolute” entropy. 20) we infer that transition from a state V1 , T1 to a state V2 , T2 results in the change in entropy given by ΔS = R ln V2 T2 + CV ln . 22) 33 Hence a rise in temperature is accompanied by a rise in entropy provided that the change is not adiabatic.
Thus an entropy change at the melting point is crucial for melting to be possible. 10 Certain water-soluble proteins responsible for the functioning of cells. Trans. 49 Let’s calculate the fusion entropy ΔSmelting for water. 15◦K. 89 joules/(mole ·◦ K). ) Vaporization entropy is calculated similarly. 84 (joules/mole ·◦ K). 15◦K We see, therefore, how important a role entropy plays. Without changes in entropy there would be no phase transitions, and the world we inhabit could not exist. In particular, if at least there were water, then it could exist only as ice—and there would be no life.
What happens to the entropy as a result of the adiabatic expansion from volume V2 to V3 ? On an adiabatic curve heat is neither supplied to the gas nor taken from it. It follows that an adiabatic process is “isoentropic”, does not affect the entropy. 9: pV γ = const, where γ > 1. We digress to derive this equation. 31 If no heat is supplied to a gas then, by the law of conservation of energy, ΔQ = ΔE + W = 0. 13) In other words, the work is done at the expense of some of the internal energy of the gas: W = pΔV = −ΔE.