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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Entropy Change in Isothermal Expansion of an Ideal Gas

Very Hard General Chemistry Thermodynamics And Thermochemistry

Consider a chemical system where 1 mole of an ideal gas undergoes an isothermal expansion from an initial volume of 10.0 L to a final volume of 30.0 L at a temperature of 300 K. Calculate the change in entropy of the gas during this process. Assume that the ideal gas constant, R, is 8.314 J/(mol K).

To compute the change in entropy, you will need to apply the formula:

ΔS = nR ln(Vf / Vi)

where ΔS is the change in entropy, n is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant, Vf is the final volume, and Vi is the initial volume.

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