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Proof that entropy is a property of a system
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In order to prove that entropy is a property, we will suppose two cycles i.e. 1-A-2-B-1 and 1-A-2-C-1 as shown in
For_1-A-2-B-1:
$\int_{1-A-2} ∂Q / T + \int_{2-B-1} ∂Q / T = 0$
For_1-A-2-C-1:
$\int_{1-A-2} ∂Q / T + \int_{2-C-1} ∂Q / T = 0$
$\int_{2-C-1} ∂Q / T = \int_{2-B-1} ∂Q / T$
Hence, $∫ δQ / T$ are a definite quantity independent of the path followed for the change and depend only upon the initial and the final states of the system.
Hence entropy is a property.