A container is divide into 2 equal

compartments. One contains 3.0 mol

2 (g) at 25 C; the other contains 1.0
mol 2 (g) at 25 C. Calculate the
Gibbs energy of mixing ( ) and
entropy of mixing ( ) when the
partition is removed. Assume perfect
behavior.

Since =

The molar
Gibbs energy
of a perfect gas

Variation of
chemical
potential of a
perfect

gas with pressure

 = . { ( ) + } +
. { ( ) + }

= . { ( ) + }

. { ( ) + }

= . { ( ) +
} + . { ( ) +
}

= -(3.0 mol) RT ln 2 (1.0 mol) RT ln 2

= -(4.0 mol) RT ln 2

 = -(4 mol)R

3
3
(
4
4

1
1
)
4
4