Reversibility of basic thermodynamic processes: evaluate the statement Statement: “The constant-pressure, constant-volume, and general p·vⁿ processes are regarded as irreversible processes.” Decide whether this statement is correct.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Disagree (the statement is incorrect)

Explanation:

Concept/Approach

A process type (isobaric, isochoric, polytropic p·vⁿ) can be carried out reversibly or irreversibly depending on how it is executed (quasi-static with negligible gradients vs. finite gradients, friction, etc.).
Thus, none of these process labels inherently implies irreversibility.

Final Answer
Disagree — the statement is incorrect.

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