JEE Advanced2012ChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
For an ideal gas, consider only P-V work in going from an initial state X to the final state Z . The final state Z can be reached by either of the two paths shown in the figure. Which of the following choice(s) is (are) correct? [Take S as change in entropy and w as work done].
Options
- AS _ x z = S _ x y + S _ y z
- Bw _ x z = w _ x y + w _ y z
- Cw _ x y z = w _ x y
- DS _ x y z = S _ x y
Correct answer
A. S _ x z = S _ x y + S _ y z
Step-by-step solution
S_ X Z = S_ X Y + S_ Y Z [Entropy is a state function, hence additive] w_ X Y Z =w_ X Y [Work done in Y Z is zero because it is an isochoric process].