Entropy as a state property

dimanche 29 juin 2014

The usual "proof" entropy is a state property is like that:



"Consider a system which undergoes a reversible process from state 1 to state 2 along path A, and let cycle be completed along path B, which is also reversible. Since the cycle is reversible we can write:



1-2 δQ / T + ∫2-1 δQ / T = 0



Now let cycle be completed along path C, but paths B and C represent arbitrary reversible processes. So ∫2-1 δQ / T is the same for all reversible paths between states 2 and 1."



My question is, isn't the equation above already assume entropy is a state property? Only if it is a state property it can go around a cycle without changes. How can it be valid to prove entropy is state property if it is already assumed from the beginning?





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