For an irreversible, cyclic process the change in entropy in the thermodynamic system is and in the surroundings is
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In the case of a cyclic process, the system returns to its initial state after completing a full cycle. This means that the change in entropy of the system over the entire cycle is zero, as the system has returned to its original state. ΔS_system = 0 Now, for Show more…
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