Closed vs Isolated
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Closed vs Isolated
What's the difference between an isolated system vs closed? Are all closed systems isolated? and vice versa?
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An isolated system cannot exchange matter or energy with its surroundings. A closed system can exchange only energy with its surroundings, but not matter.
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An isolated system is simply what it sounds like, isolated from its surroundings thus unable to share matter or energy. However, a closed system is not entirely isolated but limited to sharing energy with its surroundings, however matter in this case is still "isolated".
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I don't know if examples would help but with an isolated system such as a an insulated thermos, neither the substances within the thermos nor its heat is able to leave the thermos, which would make it isolated. A closed system would be a hot liquid in a normal container, not a thermos, that would contain the liquid content but heat would still escape and you would be able to feel the heat on the outside of the container. In this instance the container still allows for energy transfer to the surroundings as heat, but not the liquid, so it would be closed.
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In a closed system, there is still potential for a transfer of energy between the system and the surroundings. An example of this would be a non-insulated beaker. This beaker's internal temperature is affected by the surrounding's transfer of energy. In an isolated system, there is no transfer of energy between the system and its surroundings.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated
Fiona Choi 1K wrote:What's the difference between an isolated system vs closed? Are all closed systems isolated? and vice versa?
A closed system allows energy (but not matter) to react with its surroundings. An isolated system is typically insulated so neither energy nor matter can react with its surroundings.
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Closed systems mean that only energy can be exchanged between the system and the environment. Isolated systems are systems that cannot exchange matter or energy with their surroundings. Due to this, closed systems are not isolated and isolated systems are not closed. Hope this helps!
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An isolated system is closed off from its surroundings and it cannot exchange matter or energy with its surroundings. On the other hand, a closed system is limited in the sense where it is not capable of exchanging matter, but has the potential of transferring/sharing energy with its surroundings.
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An isolated system is completely isolated from its surroundings and cannot exchange matter or energy. A closed system can exchange energy but not matter with its surroundings. Thus, closed systems are not entirely isolated.
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An isolated system is one that is typically insulated, so heat is not escaping and there are NO interactions with the environment. Closed systems are those where they are sealed, but are still able to interact with surrounding environments (think of a car and how although everything is going on inside of the car, you can still emit heat to the outside from the car). One keyword in differentiating between closed and isolated is "insulated." When it is insulated, we know that it is an isolated system.
Closed systems are NOT isolated and isolated systems are NOT closed. Hope this helps!
Closed systems are NOT isolated and isolated systems are NOT closed. Hope this helps!
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An isolated system is one that is typically insulated, so heat is not escaping and there are NO interactions with the environment. Closed systems are those where they are sealed, but are still able to interact with surrounding environments (think of a car and how although everything is going on inside of the car, you can still emit heat to the outside from the car). One keyword in differentiating between closed and isolated is "insulated." When it is insulated, we know that it is an isolated system.
Closed systems are NOT isolated and isolated systems are NOT closed. Hope this helps!
Closed systems are NOT isolated and isolated systems are NOT closed. Hope this helps!
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A closed system can exchange energy, but not matter with its surroundings (example would be mercury in a thermometer). An isolated system cannot exchange matter or energy with its surroundings (an example would be a bomb calorimeter). All isolated systems are closed, but not all closed systems are isolated.
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In a closed system, energy is being exchanged with it's surrounding, and a sealed beaker of H20 does not insulate. In an open system, matter and energy can exchange with surroundings, and the beaker of H20 can evaropate and the beaker does not insulate.
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Closed, isolated, and open systems are all different in what is able to be exchanged (matter, energy, neither, or both).
Open system: matter and energy can be exchanged
Closed system: energy can be exchanged with surroundings, but matter cannot
Isolated system: neither matter nor energy can be exchanged
Open system: matter and energy can be exchanged
Closed system: energy can be exchanged with surroundings, but matter cannot
Isolated system: neither matter nor energy can be exchanged
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Hello! Open, Closed, and Isolated systems are all different. Closed systems are different from Isolated systems because closed systems can exchange energy but not matter while Isolated systems can not exchange neither matter or energy. Hope this helps!
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A closed system is a system in which energy can exchange with its surroundings. An isolated system is a system in which nothing exchanges with its surroundings.
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They are different! A closed system will be able to exchange heat with the surroundings like a cup of warm coffee with a lid on it. Heat given off will go into the surroundings. However, in an isolated system, the system should be insulated - meaning neither heat nor matter will be exchanged with the surroundings. Though few systems are ideally isolated, a bomb calorimeter is pretty close.
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In a closed system, the matter within the system is constant but, energy is allowed to be transferred from system to surroundings and vice versa. In an isolated system, neither matter nor energy transfer between a system and its surroundings are allowed.
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A closed system can exchange energy but not matter. An isolated system exchanges neither energy nor matter.
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Re: Closed vs Isolated
Energy transfer can take place in a closed system but transfer of matter does not take place, for example a sealed beaker of water.
In an isolated system, neither energy nor matter transfer can take place, for example a bomb calorimeter.
In an isolated system, neither energy nor matter transfer can take place, for example a bomb calorimeter.
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A closed system differs from an isolated system through its ability to transfer something from a system to its surroundings. A closed system is able to exchange energy to its environment but the mass stays the same. An isolated system, however, can not transfer either energy or matter to its environment through its boundaries.
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A closed system differs from an isolated system through its ability to transfer something from a system to its surroundings. A closed system is able to exchange energy to its environment but the mass stays the same. An isolated system, however, can not transfer either energy or matter to its environment through its boundaries.
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A closed system can only exchange energy with its surroundings, while an isolated system can neither exchange energy nor matter with its surroundings.
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an isolated system cannot exchange anything with its surroundings while a closed system can exchange energy.
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