Answer to Question #197245 in Molecular Physics | Thermodynamics for mrym

Question

a.What is meant by reversible process?

Answer 1

A reversible process is defined as a process in which the system and surroundings can be returned to the original conditions from the final state without producing any changes in the thermodynamics properties of the universe, if the process is reversed.

In thermodynamics, a reversible process is a process whose direction can be reversed to return the system to its original state by inducing infinitesimal changes to some property of the system's surroundings.