Entropy and Second Law of Thermodynamics
Entropy and Second Law of Thermodynamics: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Entropy, Factors Affecting Entropy, Entropy Change for Phase Transition & Entropy Change for Ideal Gases etc.
Important Questions on Entropy and Second Law of Thermodynamics
Considering entropy (S) as a thermodynamic parameter, the criterion for the spontaneity of any process is:

What is the entropy change (in ) when one mole of ice is converted into water at ? (The enthalpy change for the conversion of ice to liquid water )

Unit of entropy is:

of an ideal gas at temperature is expanded reversibly from to . Find the entropy change.

The entropy change in the fusion of one mole of a solid melting at (Latent heat of fusion, ) is:

One mole of an ideal gas at is in a vessel of thermally conducting walls, which are in contact with the surroundings. It undergoes isothermal reversible expansion from to against a constant pressure of . The change in entropy of the surroundings is _____ (Nearest integer)
Given: .

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: In the Ellingham diagram, a sharp change in slope of the line is observed from at
Reason R: There is a large change of entropy associated with the change of state
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

of heat is required to melt one mole of sodium chloride and the entropy change at the melting point is at . The melting point of sodium chloride is _______ (Nearest Integer value)

Why entropy increases from solid to liquid?

One mole of ice is converted into water at . The enthalpy change for the conversion of ice into liquid water is at . Correct among the following is

In which of the following reactions, standard reaction entropy change () is positive and standard Gibb's energy change () decreases sharply with increasing temperature?

For the reaction,
the correct option is

Third law of thermodynamics deals with

A heat engine absorbs heat at temperature and heat at temperature . Work done by the engine is . This data

The enthalpy of vaporization of water at is . Its entropy of vaporization would be

The unit of is

Calculate the melting point of from the data, and .

What is the sign of for the following reaction?

What does entropy measure?

Write any two applications of 'second law of thermodynamics'.
