Hi all,
In an example we did in class, Dr. Lavelle wrote "SG >> SL > Ss". I was wondering what the double greater than sign, >>, means in this context. Why is the difference between gas and liquid different from the difference between liquid and solid? Please let me know. Thank you!
-Rebecca
Double Greater than Sign
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Re: Double Greater than Sign
I think it just means that the difference in entropy between a gas a liquid is much greater than the difference in entropy between a liquid and a solid because the entropy of gas is a lot of larger since a liquid and solid are still contained to some degree and don't have as many possible positions as a gas.
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Re: Double Greater than Sign
">>" means much greater
The entropy of a gas is much greater than the entropy of a liquid, which is greater than the entropy of a solid.
The entropy of a gas is much greater than the entropy of a liquid, which is greater than the entropy of a solid.
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