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The mixing entropy formula derived in the previous problem actually applies to any ideal gas, and to some dense gases, liquids, and solids as well. For the denser systems, we have to assume that the two types of molecules are the same size and that molecules of different types interact with each other in the same way as molecules of the same type (same forces, etc.). Such a system is called an ideal mixture. Explain why, for an ideal mixture, the mixing entropy is given by

Smixing=klnNNA

where Nis the total number of molecules and NAis the number of molecules of type A. Use Stirling's approximation to show that this expression is the same as the result of the previous problem when both Nand NAare large.

Short Answer

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The chane in entropy mixing for an ideal mixture isSmixingNk[(1x)ln(1x)+xlnx]

Step by step solution

01

Step: 1  Equating entropy:

Let's say we start with a set of Nidentical molecules. This system's entropy is a number S0, which may or may not be straightforward to determine. Assume that we suddenly transform NAof these molecules to a new species at some point in the future (which has similar properties to the original species as mentioned).The amount of different ways we may select to locate these NAmolecules among the Nsites accessible will increase the entropy.

The entropy of mixing is:

Smixing=klnNNA

The Coefficient binomial is

Smixing=klnN!NA!NNA!

where,NA=(1-x)N

Smixing=klnN!((1x)N)!(xN)!

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Step: 2 Stirling's approximation:

By using Stirling's approximationn!2nnnen,the factorial is

N!2NNNeNxN!2xN(xN)xNexN(1x)N!2(1x)N((1x)N)(1x)Ne(x1)N

Substitutiong values,we get

Smixingkln2NNNeN2(1x)N((1x)N)(1x)Ne(x1)N2xN(xN)xNexNSmixingkln2NNN2(1x)N((1x)N)(1x)N2xN(xN)xNSmixingklnNN2Nx(1x)((1x)N)(1x)N(xN)xN

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Step: 3 Finding entropy mixing value:

Where,ln(ab)=ln(a)+ln(b);lnab=ln(a)ln(b)

we get,

SmixingkNlnN12ln(2Nx(1x))((1x)N)ln((1x)N)xNln(xN)

Taking third term part

((1x)N)ln((1x)N)=((1x)N)(ln(1x)+ln(N))((1x)N)ln((1x)N)=Nln(1x)+xNln(1x)Nln(N)+xNln(N)

Taking fourth term part

xNln(xN)=xNlnxxNlnN

The entropy mixing by

Smixingk12ln(2Nx(1x))(1x)Nln(1x)xNlnxSmixingNk[(1x)ln(1x)+xlnx]

The first component in the second line has been omitted since it is insignificant in comparison to the following two terms for bigN.

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