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Can entropy change be zero for a closed system in an irreversible process? If yes under what conditions? Thanks!
Can entropy change be zero for a closed system in an irreversible process?
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As far as classical thermodynamics is concerned, the entropy change will always be zero for an irreversible process in a closed system.
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I am shocked!
While browsing through some old posts, I stumbled upon this, and I got a terrible shock.
I had made a typo and nobody had commented on it. My apologies to the OP. What I had meant to write was:
As far as classical thermodynamics is concerned, the entropy change will always be greater than zero for an irreversible process in a closed system, and zero for a reversible process in a closed system.
While browsing through some old posts, I stumbled upon this, and I got a terrible shock.
I had made a typo and nobody had commented on it. My apologies to the OP. What I had meant to write was:As far as classical thermodynamics is concerned, the entropy change will always be greater than zero for an irreversible process in a closed system, and zero for a reversible process in a closed system.