TEST 2- 17.1-17.7, 17.10, 11 Flashcards
First law of thermodynamics
energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred
The internal energy of an isolated system
remains constant
The total energy of the universe is
constant, and change in energy of universe is 0
The first law of thermodynamics describes
organized energy
Second law of thermodynamics
all spontaneous energy transfers in the universe serve to increase overall entropy (s) of universe
Reversible process
does not increase entropy of universe, can be undone by reversing conditions, can be forward or reverse on path
Irreversible process
does increase the entropy, cannot be undone
Spontaneous reaction or change
continue to occur on its own without outside forces
Spontaneous reactions will result in
increase in disorder (entropy) of universe
Spontaneous processes do not need
continuous input of energy
Nonospontaneous process
does not occur in specific conditions and requires an input of energy
Organized energy of universe
goes down, disorganized energy goes. up
The second law of thermodynamics describes
disorganized energy
Third law of thermodynamics
as temp increases so does entropy, as temp decreases so does entropy
At 0 K
absolute 0, entropy is 0
Entropy
increase in randomness or dispersal of matter and energy in J/Kxmol
Standard entropy
absolute entropy at pressure 1 atm
Microstates
all the microscopic distributions of energy among particles in a system that are possible, while maintaining the macroscopic form
Entropy related to microstates equation
S = Kbln(W)
Kb
boltzman’s constant- 1.318 x 10^-23 J/K
W
number of microstates
A decrease in pressure or increase in volume
Increases entropy
A decrease in pressure means an increase in
volume, energy has more space to disperse
Larger molecule size allows for more
microstates and greater entropy