a. Consider the following statement: Although the entropy of a given system may increase, decrease, or remain
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a. Consider the following statement: “Although the entropy of a given system may increase, decrease, or remain constant, the entropy of the universe cannot decrease.” Is this statement true? Why?
b. Consider any two states, labeled 1 and 2. Show that if state 1 is accessible from state 2 by a real (irreversible) adiabatic process, then state 2 is inaccessible from state 1 by a real adiabatic process.
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Chemical Biochemical And Engineering Thermodynamics
ISBN: 9780470504796
5th Edition
Authors: Stanley I. Sandler
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