Why entropy is an extensive quantity ?

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Entropy is considered an extensive quantity because it increases proportionally with the volume of a system, as demonstrated by comparing gases of different volumes at the same temperature and pressure. The first law of thermodynamics supports this by showing that the heat transfer (δQ) is extensive, as it is derived from extensive properties like internal energy (dU) and work (dW). The discussion highlights that while different systems may have varying temperatures, the additivity of entropy remains valid due to the integral formulation of entropy change. By examining isolated systems, it is shown that the total entropy can be expressed as the sum of the entropies of individual systems. This understanding clarifies why entropy is additive across different systems.
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Why entropy is an extensive quantity ?
 
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Entropy increase by volume. Gas of 2 m^3 have double entropy than gas of 1 m^3 in the same temperature and pressure.
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sweet springs said:
Hi.
Entropy increase by volume. Gas of 2 m^3 have double entropy than gas of 1 m^3 in the same temperature and pressure.
Regards.

But how do you know that "Entropy increase by volume. "

Let me restate my question :

How can ew know that entropy is an extensive quantity by its definition

dS=\int(dQ/T)
 
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First law of thermodynamics, about the conservation of energy: δQ=dU - dW =dU - pdV
δQ is extensive because dU and pdV are extenxive. δQ/T and ∫δQ/T are also extensive.
Regards.
 
sweet springs said:
Hi.
First law of thermodynamics, about the conservation of energy: δQ=dU - dW =dU - pdV
δQ is extensive because dU and pdV are extenxive. δQ/T and ∫δQ/T are also extensive.
Regards.

But for different systems , their temperature T may not be the same !

First Law sates that deltaQ=dU+deltaW

We can only infer that deltaQ is additive !

Please consider my comment~

Thanks
 
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abcdefg10645 said:
But for different systems , their temperature T may not be the same !
First Law sates that deltaQ=dU+deltaW
We can only infer that deltaQ is additive !

Thanks for correcting my sign mistake of deltaW.
You are right. Additive is the essence of extensive quantity. For isolated two different systems
S1 = ∫dQ1/T1, S2 = ∫dQ2/T2 and the entropy of total system is S = S1 + S2.
Regards.
 
sweet springs said:
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Thanks for correcting my sign mistake of deltaW.
You are right. Additive is the essence of extensive quantity. For isolated two different systems
S1 = ∫dQ1/T1, S2 = ∫dQ2/T2 and the entropy of total system is S = S1 + S2.
Regards.

Ha ha~never mind ~I believe that were just some typos

But , I cannot understand why entropy is additive ?
 
Hi.
Definition ∫ δQ/T is already addition of δQ/T , isn't it ?
Why not additive you think?
Regards.
 
sweet springs said:
Hi.
Definition ∫ δQ/T is already addition of δQ/T , isn't it ?
Why not additive you think?
Regards.

Using the integral to calculate the (delta)S "OF A SYSTEM" is to calculate the difference of entropy for a particular process , I want to ask why , for different systems , it can also be added ?
 
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Hi. How's that?

1 m^3 of liquid water of the room temperature and in standard pressure has entropy say S.
Let us remove half of water. Do you agree that the left water has entropy S/2 ?

We will bring removed water into another isolated room of the same temperature and pressure.
Do you agree that brought water has entropy S/2?

Water in the first room and water in the second room are different systems.
Do you agree that the integrated system of the two has entropy S?

In room 1 we increase the temperature then the entropy of water becomes S'/2
Do you agree that the integrated system of the two has entropy S/2 + S'/2 ?
Change of entropy ∫δQ/T for room 1 system is regarded as change of entropy in the integrated system, isn't it?

Please show your opinion so that I can surely get the core of your question.
Regards.
 
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Thank u ~

I can now fully understand the reason why entropy is additive by ur explaining steps by steps !
 
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