Le Chatelier and Le Chatelier Braun

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The discussion revolves around applying Le Chatelier's and Le Chatelier-Braun principles to a system in equilibrium experiencing an increase in entropy due to heat influx. The user initially struggles to connect theoretical equations regarding fluctuations in intensive parameters with the specific problem at hand. They later analyze the effects of entropy fluctuations on temperature and pressure, using equations derived from thermodynamic principles. A concern arises regarding the interpretation of Maxwell relations, particularly the negative sign, which seems to contradict the expected response of the system to attenuate fluctuations. The user seeks clarification on their reasoning and whether they are missing key concepts in their analysis.
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Hi there. I'm trying to solve this problem, which says:

A system is in equilibrium with its envornment at a common temperature and a common pressure. The entropy of the system is increased slightly (by a fluctation in which heat flows into the system, or by the purposeful injection of heat into the system). Explain the implication of both the Le Chatelier and the Le Chatelier-Braun principles to the ensuing processes, proving your assertions in detail.

I don't know how to start with this.

I know form the book that if I have a spontaneous fluctuation dX_1^f in my composite system then this fluctuation will be accompanied by a change in intensive parameter P_1 of the subsystem, and then I have this equation:

dP_1^f=\frac{\partial P_1}{\partial X_1}dX_1

And that the fluctuation dX_1^f also alters intensive parameter P_2

dP_2^f=\frac{\partial P_2}{\partial X_1}dX_1

This is how the book explains it, then it makes a reasoning based on the responses. The thing is I don't know how to relate this with the specific problem I'm dealing with, I don't know how to use the fluctuation on the entropy, and I don't know which kind of responses that will produce.

Would you help me?

Thanks in advance. Bye there!
 
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Anyone please?

May I have in consideration that S(U,V,N)?
 
Ok. Some time have passed, anyway, I'm facing this problem again.

This is my approach now. At first, about the notation: (r) corresponds to response, (f) to fluctuation, and (res) is for reservoir.
I've considered that the fluctuation on the entropy has a primary effect on temperature

dT^f=\left ( \frac{\partial T}{\partial s} \right )_v ds^f=\frac{1}{c_v}dQ_1^f

And then that there is also consequently an effect over the pressure:

dP^f=\frac{\partial P}{\partial s}ds^f=\frac{\alpha}{c_v k_t}dQ^f

Then for the response:
d(U+U^{res})=(T-T^{res})ds^r+(P-P^{res})dv^r \leq 0
dT^fds^r+dP^fdv^r\leq 0

Because the two members at the right are independent this leads to:
dT^fds^r=\frac{\partial T}{\partial s}ds^fds^r \leq 0
Because of the convexity criterion this can be written as:

\frac{\partial T}{\partial s}ds^f \frac{\partial T}{\partial s} ds^r=dT^fdT^r \leq 0

And
dP^fdv^r=\left ( \frac{\partial P}{\partial s} \right )_v ds^f dv^r \leq 0

Now, I've used the Maxwell relations on this, and here is the problem I think.
\left ( \frac{\partial P}{\partial s}\right )_v=-\left ( \frac{\partial T}{\partial v}\right )_s
The minus sign there is what bothers me. Because the response should attenuate the fluctuation, and written like that I get to:
\left ( \frac{\partial T}{\partial s} \right )_v ds^f \left(-\left ( \frac{\partial T}{\partial v}\right )_s dv^r \right ) \leq 0
So, it doesn't seems to be opposing to the change.

Perhaps I'm missing something here, or perhaps there is something wrong about the whole thing. Any suggestion or help will be thanked.

PD: By the way, I think this should go on advanced Physics. Please, move it if you can.
 
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