Derive Entropy of a mixture of Ideal Gases

For one mole of an ideal gas:
dS = Cv dT / T + R dV / V

Integrating the above equation, assuming that Cv remains constant for an ideal gas, we have:
S = Cv ln T + R ln V + So
Where So represents the integration constant

We know that Cp – Cv = R and V = R T / P, we will get:
S = Cp ln T – R ln R + R ln R + So
= Cp ln T – R ln P + S o
Where S o denotes the another constant

Entropy of a system which consists of a mixture of gases will be given by the sum of the individual entropies of the constituents at concentrations existing in the mixture. Let us suppose that n1, n2, n3, etc., are the number of moles of the various gases which are present in the mixture. Let P1, P2, P3, are their partial pressures respectively. Then the entropy of the mixture will be given by:
S = n1 (Cp ln T – R ln P1 + S o ) +
n2 (Cp ln T – R ln P2 + S o) +
n3 (Cp ln T – R ln P3 + S o)………..
= Σn (Cp ln T – R ln P + S o) …………………………………(1)

The partial pressure (p) of a n ideal gas is given by the following expression:
p = xP
Where x ——–> mole fraction of that particular gas in the mixture
P —————–> total pressure

Substituting the value of p = xP in equation (1), we will get:
S = Σn (Cp ln T – R ln P – R ln x + S o)

This is the entropy of a mixture of ideal gas

Category: Second Law of Thermodynamics

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