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Simple Statistical Calculations of Entropy Changes

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The simple statistical treatment of the temperature equilibration of two two-level systems provides an easily understandable example of changes in entropy during reversible and irreversible processes. This treatment yields the fundamental formula dS = dqrev/T; thus, it provides a useful link between the classical (macroscopic) and statistical (microscopic) view of thermodynamic processes.

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  1. Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität München, Butenandtstr. 11, 81377, Munich, Germany

    Albert Lötz

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Lötz, A. Simple Statistical Calculations of Entropy Changes. Chem. Educator 4, 211–213 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00897990334a

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