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An Introduction to Thermal Physics

Daniel V. Schroeder

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1st Edition 路 356 pages

ISBN: 9780201380279

Chapter 5: Q 5.56 (page 191)

Prove that the entropy of mixing of an ideal mixture has an infinite slope, when plotted vs. x, at x = 0 and x= 1.

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Therefore, it is proved that the entropy of mixing of an ideal mixture has an ideal slope.

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The entropy of mixing of an ideal mixture has an infinite slope, when plotted vs. x, at x = 0 and x= 1.

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When two ideal gases are allowed to mix at the same pressure and temperature and the total volume remains unaltered, the change in entropy is:

$螖 S_{mix} = - n R (x \ln (x) + (1 - x) \ln (1 - x))$

Explanation

Take the derivative of $螖 S_{m i x}$ to show that the slope of the entropy with respect to x is zero at x = 0 and x = 1.

$\frac{d}{d x} 螖 S_{m i x} = - n R (x 脳 \frac{1}{x} + \ln (x) - (1 - x) 脳 \frac{1}{1 - x} - \ln (1 - x)) \frac{d}{d x} 螖 S_{m i x} = n R (\ln (1 - x) - \ln (x)) \frac{d}{d x} 螖 S_{m i x} = n R \ln (\frac{1 - x}{x})$

At x=0, we have

${\frac{d}{d x} 螖 S_{m i x}|}_{x = 0} = n R \ln (\frac{1}{0}) = n R \ln (鈭�) = 鈭� {\frac{d}{d x} 螖 S_{m i x}|}_{x = 0} = 鈭�$

At x=1, we have

${\frac{d}{d x} 螖 S_{m i x}|}_{x = 1} = n R \ln (\frac{0}{1}) = n R \ln (0) = 鈭� {\frac{d}{d x} 螖 S_{m i x}|}_{x = 1} = 鈭�$

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