Faculty of Chemical Engineering CPE553 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

TUTORIAL 10

1. The following reaction reaches equilibrium at 650 oC (923.15 K) and atmospheric pressure:

N2  g   C2H2  g   2HCN  g 

If the system initially is an equimolar mixture of nitrogen and acetylene,

(a) Determine the composition of the system at equilibrium.
(b) What would be the effect on equilibrium composition if
(i) the pressure is doubled.
(ii) the temperature is increased to 800 oC (1073.15 K).
Assume ideal gases.