Published 1996 | Version v1
Book

Gibbs paradox of entropy of mixing experimental facts. Its rejection, and the theoretical consequences

  • 1. Inst. for Organic Chemistry, Basel (Switzerland)
  • 2. Molecular Diversity Preservation International, Basel (Switzerland)

Description

Gibbs paradox statement of entropy of mixing has been regarded as the theoretical foundation of statistical mechanics, quantum theory and biophysics. However, all the relevant chemical experimental observations and logical analyses indicate that the Gibbs paradox statement is false. I prove that this statement is wrong: Gibbs paradox statement implies that entropy decreases with the increase in symmetry (as represented by a symmetry number σ; see any statistical mechanics textbook). From group theory any system has at least a symmetry number σ=1 which is the identity operation for a strictly asymmetric system. It follows that the entropy of a system is equal to, or less than, zero. However, from either von Neumann-Shannon entropy formula (S(w) =-Σω in p1) or the Boltzmann entropy formula (S = in w) and the original definition, entropy is non-negative. Therefore, this statement is false. It should not be a surprise that for the first time, many outstanding problems such as the validity of Pauling's resonance theory, the explanation of second order phase transition phenomena, the biophysical problem of protein folding and the related hydrophobic effect, etc., can be solved. Empirical principles such as Pauli principle (and Hund's rule) and HSAB principle, etc., can also be given a theoretical explanation

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Louisiana State University.
Imprint Place
Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
Imprint Title
Second international congress on theoretical chemical physics - ICTCP II
Imprint Pagination
90 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1, Paper FS1 9.

Conference

Title
2. international congress on theoretical chemical physics.
Dates
9-13 Mar 1996.
Place
New Orleans, LA (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28038482
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ENTROPY; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
MECHANICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-960343--.