Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
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Chapter 19 - For Thought and Discussion - Page 361: 8

Answer

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We know that an adiabatic free expansion is an irreversible process. Thus, the equation cannot be used as it applies only to reversible processes and the entropy change is not equal to zero.
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