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Is it possible to add heat to a monoatomic ideal gas without increasing entropy? [closed]
The Sackur-Tetrode equation expresses the entropy of a monoatomic ideal gas:
[Equation from HyperPhysics]
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Energy formula for separating $O_2$ from mixture of $O_2$, $NH_3$ and $H_2O$
I have a physics problem I'd like to make sure I get correct.
The practical aspect of this problem is that the photosynthetic efficiency of algae is inhibited with dissolved O2 in the growth medium, ...
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Simple question about a gas in a box with a moving wall
David Albert is a philosopher of Science at Columbia. His book "Time and Chance" includes this example (p 36).
A gas is confined on one side of a box with a removable wall. "Draw the wall out, ...
