If the final pressure on the gas is 1.20 atm , calculate the entropy change for the process. Check lecture notes or textbook for the formula connecting the change of entropy and gas volume. Assume that neon behaves as an ideal gas in this experiment.

The question is not complete and the complete question is ;

the pressure on 0.600 mol of an ideal gas at 350 K is increased isothermally from an initial pressure of 0.750 atm (b) If the final pressure on the gas is 1.20 atm, calculate the entropy change for the process.

Entropy change = -2.34 J/k

Explanation:

In thermodynamics, the entropy of a system is expected to increase with increase in temperature, increase in volume, or increase in number of gas particles.

Now, the gas is expanded isothermally and so its temperature is constant. Thus, as pressure of an ideal gas increases, the number of microstates possible for a system decreases and this results in the decrease of reaction entropy and thus is negative.

Thus, ΔS = nRIn(P1/P2)

Now, from the question,

n = 0.06 moles

P1 = 0.75 atm and P1=1.2 atm

R is gas constant and is 8.3145 J/kg.mol

Thus, ΔS = 0.06 x 8.3145 x In(0.75/1.2) = -2.34 J/k

it is the most commonly accepted one