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EXE.2.HL.TZ0.1ciii

The following data are given about the work W done by the gas and thermal energy Q transferred to the gas during each change:

Change W / kJ Q / kJ
AB 8.23 20.58
BC 9.11 0
CD −4.32 −10.81
DA −3.25 0
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Outline why the entropy of the gas remains constant during changes BC and DA.

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From ΔS=ΔQT, the change in entropy is zero when ΔQ=0 ✓