5.6.5 - Absolute Entropy and Third Law of Thermodynamics
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Define absolute entropy.
💡 Hint: Think about the arrangement of particles.
What does the Third Law of Thermodynamics state?
💡 Hint: Consider the behavior of crystals at very low temperatures.
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What happens to the entropy of a perfect crystal as temperature approaches absolute zero?
💡 Hint: Recall the Third Law of Thermodynamics.
Absolute entropy can be defined as:
💡 Hint: Think about how disorder relates to temperature in thermodynamic systems.
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Explain how entropy can change when a system undergoes a phase transformation (e.g., melting ice) and relate this back to the Third Law of Thermodynamics.
💡 Hint: Think about how order is disrupted when a solid becomes a liquid.
Given a perfect crystal of some substance at absolute zero, describe the physical conditions and implications for entropy at this state.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how temperature affects particle motion.
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