5.8(b) Consider a container of volume 250 cm? that is divided into two compartments of equal size. In the left compartment there is argon at 100 kPa and 0°G; in the right compartment there is neon at the same temperature and pressure. Calculate the entropy and Gibbs energy of mixing when the partition is removed. Assume that the gases are perfect. E5.8(b) The Gibbsenergy of mixing perfect gases is, AgnG=MRT1Xq ln x4 + Xp ln x4) [5.16] = pV In x4 + Xp In x) [ideal gas] AaxG =(pV) x (3ln3 + $n: im* To%em' == x10°P9)x 250m" AmG AIST = [06357 | ee Ee = 085 BaeS =—ARUXy xy + Xp xy) [5.17] 5.9{b) Calculate the Gibbs energy, entropy, and enthalpy of mixing when 1.00 mol C,H, (hexane) is mixed with 1.00 mol C,H, (heptane) at 298 Ks treat the solution as ideal. 5.9%) Ana = (2.60 mol) x (8.3145 J K* mol) x (298 K) x 2 x (0.500 In0.500) = 34310) = [345K A3 108 7 Ss Foran ideal solution, AH =0,justas it isfor a mixture of perfect gases (Section 5.4(a)] It can be demonstrated from (ra Saul = Baa 4 The = ai +T T 5.10(b) What proportions of benzene and ethylbenzene should be mixed (a) by mole fraction, (b) by mass in order to achieve the greatest entropy of mixing?5.1000) (a) Benzene andethylbenzene form neariy ideal solutions, so eqn 5.17 applies. Ain = MR x4 + Xho 54) 5.17] ‘We need to differentiate eqn 5.17 with respect to x, and look for the value of x, at which the deriva- tiveis zero, Since xy = 1 —¥,, weneed to differentiate Sis AR x, Waxy + (1— x4) lad = 24)} dinx 1 This gives| using "* => = ( mE ax ) eS Ses oy $1 In(l xq) 1) =n In. ein (= xq) 1) = wie s 0 when, = [] Hetoe, the maximum entropy of mixing oscuro he preparation of 4 minture tht contins egal mole fractions of te two components (©) Because entropy of mixing is maximized when ng = tg (changing to notation speciic to ben- zene (B) and ethylbenzene (E), My My ‘This makes the mass ratio. my My _78.11.g mor my Me 106.17 g mol (0.7357,