Answered: Why is the entropy higher for a system…

Why is the entropy higher for a system with 5 particles with energy states >1 than for a system with 5 particles with energy states less than or equal to 1?

University Physics Volume 2

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168161

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter2: The Kinetic Theory Of Gases

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12CQ: Experimentally it appears that many polyatomic molecules' vibrational degrees of freedom can...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: If I know that the change in entropy of a system where heat was added is 30 J/K, and that the…

Q: Let us consider the Poisson process with a non-stationary parameter, which varies according to the…

A: We have a Poisson parameter given by λ=1+0.5sin(6πt) where its period t=1/3. We need to find the…

Q: Calculate the limiting ratios of internal energy per mole possessed by He and hydrogen at 10,000K.

A: Here,The helium is monoatomic and hydrogen is diatomic.The degree of freedom for helium is 3 at all…

Q: Consider a case of n particles and two compartments, if n1 is the number of particles in one…

A: In statistical physics, the number of microstates plays very important role. The number of…

Q: نقطة واحدة Entropy is a measure of randomness in a molecular system True O False O 5aalg älbai The…

A: 1. True

Q: Consider the throwing of the two dice simultaneously. The sum of the faces of the two dice that are…

A: Given: no of Dice thrown = 2

Q: The entropy for some part of an isolated system may diminish, but must always result to a net…

A: Entropy of a system is given by ∆QT. For isolated system heat can not enter or exit from system. So…

Q: Prove that the entropy of mixing of an ideal mixture has aninfinite slope, when plotted vs. x, at x…

A: The expression for the change in entropy for an ideal gas mixture, ∆Smix=-nR(xln(x)+(1-x)ln(1-x))…

Q: Consider a system with a certain energy content, from which we wish to extract as much work as…

A: Every process carried out is associated with an increase in the entropy and when entropy increases,…

Q: 5.4 What is the thermodynamically stable form of He at 3.5 K and standard pressure? 5.5 materials…

A: Given : Pressure v/s Temperature graph for He I and He II

Q: Calculate the absolute entropy of uranium (3.04 J/mol-K) at 20K. Show the complete solution please.…

Q: For one component gas that is confined in a box with volume V. V We can get the entropy of the gas…

A: Entropy of a gas in statistical approach is given by S = Nkln(omega) Where, N = total number of…

Q: Entropy 'a posteriori' of the channel is defined as the entropy of the input side after observing…

A: The answer is given below

Q: If the partition function is related by Z=exp(VT) and if T=300 K, V=30 m^3 * .then the Entropy is…

A: Only the first question out of multiple unrelated questions, is answered below by following the…

Q: A rigid tank of volume V = 0.02 m3 contains carbon monoxide at a temperature of T0 = 25° C and a…

Q: Consider a system in thermal equilibrium, having energies 0 and 'E'. Find the partition function (Z)…

A: Q. Given information A system in thermal equilibrium with two energy levels of energy E1 = 0 and E2…

Q: Suppose there are 10 distinguishable particles in a box divided into two equal compartments, A and…

A: The total number of distinguishable particle is N=10 The initial particles in the compartment A and…

Q: If the entropy of state X of a system is higher than the entropy of state V of the system, what can…

A: As we know that there is always increase in the entropy of the universe. As the Entropy of state X…

Q: At either turning point of the oscillation-spring fully compressed or spring fully extended, the…

A: Concept. total energy of the system remains constant throughout the motion. In close non…

Q: Consider a star that is a sphere with a radius of 6.38 108 m and an average surface temperature of…

A: Given data: Radius R =6.38×108 m Star's temperature T= 5200 K Universe's temperature T'= 2.73 K

Q: Experimental measurements of the heat capacity of aluminum at low temperatures (below about 50 K)…

A: Given: Cv = aT+bT3 ,a = 0.00135 J/K2 b = 2.48 X 10-5 J/K4

Q: Is the linear momentum of a system always conserved? Is the angular momentum of a system always…

A: 1) No When no external force acting on the system (body) then momentum of system is conserved…

Q: Why (in both thermodynamic and molecular terms) should substances with high heat capacities have…

A: The heat capacity is given by c=∆Q∆T Using the second law of thermodynamics, the entropy is given by…

Q: A box contains two balls that can be either blue or red. A blue ball has an energy -E0 while a red…

Q: A system of N non interacting particles indistinguishable of spin 1 is in thermodynamics equation…

Q: the entropy of the universe increases by 1.52 J/K. If the temperature of the environment in which…

Q: In Debye Approximation the entropy at some temperature T (less than 10 K) is aT(Blank 1 ) /3 If the…

A: The entropy at some temperature is given by E=aTn3…

Q: Consider a discrete random variable X with 2n+1 symbols xi, i = 1, 2, …, 2n+1. Determine the upper…

Q: Calculate the change in the entropy ΔS, in joules per kelvin, of the Sun every second. Rigel is a…

Q: The number of macroscopically indistinguishable ways in which a certain physical system can be a in…

Q: Calculate the entropy of fusion of a compound at 25 °c given that its enthalpy of fusion is 36 kJ…

A: Given data Enthalpy of fusion, ΔH=36kJmol-1 Melting point Tm=1510C=273+151 K=424 K Given…

Q: Which of the following thermodynamic quantities are statefunctions? Explain.a. workb. entropyc.…

A: State functions are those which depend on initial and final points of a process and not on the path…

Q: Given the partition function of a certain gas is given by Z= C (V-nb)N (T³N/2), the entropy is given…

Q: 12. For a given macrostate of a system, let P, be the probability that the system is in the…

Q: A plastic bag containing 0.2 kg of water at 20°C is dropped from a height of 0.5 m onto an…

Q: you are told that the entropy of a system is zero, what do you know about the system?

A: Zero entropy means perfect knowledge of a state no motion, no temperature, no uncertainty. This…

Q: So each four dot shows four different states for an ideal gas. P is the pressure and the other one…

Q: In a certain particle accelerator, protons travel around a circular path of diameter 23.0 m in an…

A: The temperature,

Q: 2. Let A = A(T,V) and G = G(T,p) be thermodynamic state functions with total differentials dA = -SdT…

Q: Consider a system containing N distinct, stationary and non-interacting particles. Each atom has…

Question

Why is the entropy higher for a system with 5 particles with energy states >1 than for a system with 5 particles with energy states less than or equal to 1?

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Similar questions

A simple partition function The partition function of a hypothetical system is given by In Z = aT*V. %3D where a is a constant. Evaluate the mean energy E, the pressure P, and the entropy S.
Maxwell BolH2monn distcbution for an ideal gas is given bys P2 f(e) = ce a) → Entropy for an gas can be writter as = S= k en s2 = ken/ N! = k(N InN -{ nz lani) NiON Calculate the entropy using f(P) given above.
Asystem consist of 5 indistinguishable particles, the total energy U=8£ , the degenerey gi = 4 for each energy level, the distribution of the particles on the energy levels shows in the figure (note that, there is no restriction on the number of particles on each energy state and there is no zeroth energy level). Calculate the entropy of the system( K3=8.62 x10 eVK'). k 1 2 3 4 5 6 N . EYE 4 3 2 . 1 :: .. w 5.59 x10-4 eVK-140 6.59 x10-5 eVK-1 80 7.59 x10-6 eVK-1.00
a) Explain-based solely on thermodynamic considerations why the entropy density of a photon cavity is proportional to T³, independent of the size, shape and material of the cavity.
• Calculate th number of microscopi. States for a system of 5 particles and 4 energy tevet where te energy of leveli=0rtr4,3 E: = is, where tu tetal ene rgy of tu sy stem is U=4s
Explain the Partition Functions for Composite Systems ?
QI (a) Consider the partition function of a system is: Ln Z = Ln (1-eRT) Find the total energy relation. (b) Find the Debye temperature for sodium chloride NaCl at 10, 15 and 20 K and its corresponding specific heat values are 0.066, 0.249 and 0.649 j'mole. K.
Consider a discrete random variable X with 2n+1 symbols xi, i = 1, 2, …, 2n+1. Determine the upper and lower bounds on the entropy when (a) p(x1)=0 (b) p(x1)=1/2
Given the internal energy U and entropy S of N weakly interacting particles in a closed system with fixed volume V. U = NkgT² (27In 2) U S = Nkg lnz + T (a) Prove the Helmholtz free energy (b) Prove the Pressure of the system is F = -NkBT ln z P = Nk Tln z) ( T
For a certain metal the stiffness of the interatomic bond and the mass of one atom are such that the spacing of the quantum oscillator energy levels is 8.0e-23 J. A nanoparticle of this metal consisting of 8 atoms has a total thermal energy of 112e-23 J. What is the entropy of this nanoparticle?
The Hamiltonian for classical ideal gas for N atoms is H = (i) Calculate E(E) and obtain the following entropy relation 3/21 (4rm E 3h2 N. S(E,V) = Nklog +-Nk (ii) Calculate internal energy U(S,V). (iii) Calculate specific heat capacity.
Prove that entropy is a state function.