CHL721

Adv Chem Engg Thermodynamics

HW #7

Due date: 13th April, 2015 (in lecture)

TB1: Modern Stat. Mech., Chandler, 1st Ed.
Q1-9. TB1:: Ex. 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.12, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22
Q10. The elasticity of a rubber band can be described in terms of a 1D model of
a chain made up of N (>>1) segments of length a. Each segment has just two
states a horizontal orientation and a vertical orientation. At a given tension f
and temperature T, the chain length L (distance between two ends) is nx. You
can assume that the joints turn freely and both states of segment are equally
likely in absence of tension. Now answer the following:
(i)
(ii)

Obtain the equation of state (EOS) for the above chain, i.e., a relation
between f, T and nx. (Hint: under the action of stress, there is an energy
difference between the vertical and horizontal orientation states).
Under what conditions does your EOS leads to Hookes law?

Q11. A useful way to cool He3 is to apply pressure P at sufficiently low

temperature T to a co-existing liquid-solid mixture. Describe qualitatively how
this works on the basis on the following assumptions:
(a) The molar volume of the liquid VL is greater than that of the solid VS at all
temperatures.
(b) The molar liquid entropy is given by
! = 4.6
(c) The entropy of the solid SS comes entirely from the disorder associated with
!
the nuclear spins ! .
Based on the above information, also include a a semi-quantitative graph of the
p-T diagram of He3 at low temepratures.
(Hint: use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation).