Question
What are the necessary conditions for a process to be reversible?

Answer

(i) The change of state in the process should happen very slowly. (ii) The difference between the pressure and temperature of the liquid of the system and the pressure and temperature of the surroundings should not be much. (iii) Heat should not be lost due to friction, viscosity, radiation etc.

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