CHE 211

SPRING 2012

HW #10 (100 Points) Due: March 30, 2012



1. (40 Points). The molar Gibbs free energy of a nonideal binary liquid solution varies with the mole
fraction
1
x of component 1 as follows:


( ) ( ) ( )
0 0
1 l 1 2 2
G x x G T, p x G T, p = +


| |
1 1 2 2
RT x n x x n x + +


( )
1 2 1 2
RT x x A B x x + + (

(1)

(a) (5 Points). What type of solution model is this?

(b) (25 Points). Derive the equation for determining the activity coefficient
1
as a function of
1
x ,
A, and B. (See SVA, Section 12.2).

(c) (10 Points). Calculate
1
for
1
x 0.5 = for the following cases:

A = 1 B = 0
A = 1 B = 1
A = 1 B = 1.

2. (40 Points). For the regular solution model (shown in Eq. (1) above, with B = 0), A = 3.272; (see
SVA, Section 14.4)

(a) (20 Points). Calculate the mole fractions
1 2
x and x at the spinodal points. Explain.

(b) (20 Points). Calculate the mole fractions
1 2
x and x at the binodal points. Explain.

3. (20 Points). A nonideal gas follows the virial equation of state,


2
pV
Z 1 Bp C p
RT
' ' = + + (1)

Derive the fugacity coefficient
0
| as a function of the pressure p and the constants B'
and C' .