(a)
Interpretation:
Among four coins in which two are heads and two are tails and four coins in which one is head and three are tails, the one thathas higher entropy is to be stated. The reason for the answer is to be explained.
Concept introduction:
Entropy is defined as the randomness of molecules in a system. It is an extensive property. Entropy is directly proportional to natural logarithm to probability. It is represented as shown below.
Answer to Problem 8.18P
Four coins in which two are heads and two are tails has a higher entropy. The entropy for the first case
Explanation of Solution
Entropy is directly proportional to natural logarithm to probability. It is represented as shown below.
Where,
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When four coins are flipped, there are six possible cases in which two are heads and two are tails which are shown below.
Similarly, when four coins are flipped, there are three possible cases in which one is head and three are tails which are shown below.
Substitute the above values in equation (1). Therefore, the entropy for the first case is calculated as shown below.
Similarly, the entropy for the second case is calculated as shown below.
Therefore, the first case has a higher entropy.
The entropy for the first case
(b)
Interpretation:
Among six coins in which two are heads and four are tails and six coins in which two are tails and four are heads, the one that has higher entropy is to be stated. The reason for the answer is to be explained.
Concept introduction:
Entropy is defined as the randomness of molecules in a system. It is an extensive property. Entropy is directly proportional to natural logarithm to probability. It is represented as shown below.
Answer to Problem 8.18P
The entropy for both the cases is same and has a value of
Explanation of Solution
Entropy is directly proportional to natural logarithm to probability. It is represented as shown below.
Where,
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•
•
When six coins are flipped, there are
Similarly, when six coins are flipped, there are
Substituting the above values in equation (1). Therefore, the entropy for the first case is calculated as shown below.
Similarly, the entropy for the second case is calculated as shown below.
Therefore, entropy for both cases is equal.
The entropy for both the cases is same.
(c)
Interpretation:
Among
Concept introduction:
Entropy is defined as the randomness of molecules in a system. It is an extensive property. Entropy is directly proportional to natural logarithm to probability. It is represented as shown below.
Answer to Problem 8.18P
The number of moles is higher in the second case which means its entropy is also higher. Due to the directly proportional relation between the number of moles and entropy.
Explanation of Solution
Entropy and the number of moles are directly proportional to each other. If the number of moles increases on the product side. Then the entropy of the reaction increases. In the given cases, the number of moles is higher in the second case that is
Entropy and the number of moles are directly proportional to each other. The number of moles is higher in the second case which means its entropy is also higher.
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