Closed vs Isolated Systems
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Closed vs Isolated Systems
I understand the difference between an open and closed system, but what is the difference between a closed system and isolated system?
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
In closed systems, energy (e.g. heat) can still be exchanged with the surroundings. However, in isolated systems, theoretically, energy cannot be exchanged with the surroundings at all. In both these systems, matter is not exchanged as well. Hope this helps!
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
Isolated systems are a theoretical concept where no energy is exchanged at all with the surrounding system.
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A closed system can transfer heat energy to and from the surroundings, just not matter. An isolated system cannot transfer heat energy OR matter to and from the surroundings.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
With an isolated system, no energy and matter can be transferred while in a closed system there is energy that is being transferred.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
Closed system still allows for heat and work transfer, while isolated allows for nothing to be transferred.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
A closed system is one that cannot have any substances added or removed from it, but can still transfer heat while an isolated system cannot have substances added or removed and also can't have any transfers of heat.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
Although a system is closed, there is still an exchange of energy. Heat can still be exchanged with the surroundings. However, in an isolated system, energy cannot be exchanged with the surroundings at all, therefore there is also theoretically no exchange of energy.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
I think the simplest way to think about it is that closed only means closed to matter-- energy is still free to enter and exit the system. But isolated means that both matter and energy can't leave. As a way to remember I think of "isolated" systems as a distant, deserted island, and "closed" as just a "we're closed" sign, if that does anything for your brain like it does for mine haha
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
Isolated and closed systems are very similar, but closed systems still have the ability to interact with their systems, but isolated systems should have no interactions with their environment and only should react with themselves.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
Hi! A closed system allows for heat and work transfer, while in an isolated system you cannot add or remove anything or transfer heat to the system. I hope that helped!
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Re: Closed vs Isolated Systems
Closed systems can still interact via heat and work transfer with their surroundings. However an isolated system is a hypothetical concept where there is no interaction with the system and surroundings.
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A closed system can give and recieve energy (heat). An example is a melting ice cube in a sealed cup. An isolated system has no transfer of heat or mass.
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A closed system has energy transfer but no matter transfer and an isolated system doesn't have energy transfer or matter transfer.
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