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Himanshu Pandey Asked a Question
April 15, 2020 1:01 ampts 30 pts
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Entropy conceptual problem

in this question why entropy of surrounding remains zero ,means why free expansion does not affect the entropy of outside the system
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  • Abhishek singh Best Answer
    Entropy change of surrounding, in adiabetic free expansion is always zero. The name itself suggest(adiabetic , means no heat given to the surrounding). But you know that, free expa...
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  • Shanu arora
    entropy of outside is zero because free expansion is an abiabatic process ,which means ∆Q=0 ( no heat exchange ) ,thus ∆s=0 from very basic definition of entropy. feel free to ask ...
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