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Calculate the entropy change when one mole of helium gas is compressed isothermally at 298 K from a volume of 10 L to 2 L. The heat capacity of helium at constant pressure, Cₚ, is 20.8 J/mol*K.

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To calculate the entropy change for an isothermal compression of an ideal gas, we can use the formula:S = n * R * ln V2/V1 where S is the entropy change, n is the number of moles, R is the gas constant  8.314 J/mol*K , V1 is the initial volume, and V2 is the final volume.Given:n = 1 mole  since it's one mole of helium gas R = 8.314 J/mol*K  gas constant V1 = 10 L = 0.01 m  initial volume, converted from liters to cubic meters V2 = 2 L = 0.002 m  final volume, converted from liters to cubic meters Now, we can plug these values into the formula:S =  1 mol  *  8.314 J/mol*K  * ln 0.002 m / 0.01 m S = 8.314 J/K * ln 0.2 S  -11.53 J/KThe entropy change when one mole of helium gas is compressed isothermally at 298 K from a volume of 10 L to 2 L is approximately -11.53 J/K.

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