To find the molar entropy of an object in MATLAB, we need to use the thermodynamics module. The following code snippet calculates the molar entropy of an object based on its temperature and heat capacity using an object-oriented programming approach.
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In this code snippet, we first define the temperature and heat capacity of the object. We then define the universal gas constant R
, which is required for the calculation. We then use the thermodynamics.enthalpy_entropy
function to calculate the molar enthalpy and entropy of the object, and divide by the temperature to obtain the molar entropy (using the relation S = H/T
). Finally, we subtract the natural logarithm of the heat capacity divided by the standard pressure (1 atm
) from the result. This correction accounts for the fact that heat capacities are reported at constant pressure, whereas molar entropies are reported at constant volume.
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