Reversible and Irreversible processes
Reversible process | Irreversible process |
The process goes through infinite change so, it takes infinite time to complete. | The process goes through finite change so, it takes finite time to complete. |
The process proceeds infinitesimally slowly maintaining the equation state. | This process is faster; the equilibrium state is maintained only at initial and final position of system. |
During the state change it is in equilibrium state at all stages
| It is not in equilibrium state during the state change, driving force is always greater than opposing force. |
This process in only an assumption and impracticable. | This process is real and practicable. |
Work done by this process is more if the process is possible to carry out | Work done is always less than reversible process |