Re: [Phys-L] thermodynamics of open systems

["Bob Sciamanda" <treborsci@verizon.net>]

Callen's Thermo text explicitly restricts the validity of Q=T*dS to 
reversible, constant mole number, processes.

Bob Sciamanda
Physics, Edinboro Univ of PA (Em)
treborsci@verizon.net
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Carl Mungan
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2012 5:37 PM
To: phys-l@mail.phys-l.org
Subject: [Phys-L] thermodynamics of open systems

I read a nice article in J. Chem. Ed. yesterday. I simplified somewhat the
analysis in it and post my summary here:

http://usna.edu/Users/physics/mungan/Scholarship/OpenSystems.pdf

I would be delighted by comments on it. (Try hard not to get hung up on
terminology, unless that *really* impedes understanding in your opinion.)
-Carl

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