MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Course : MetE 204 Thermodynamics of Materials II / HW3
Date : 23.05.2022
Due date : 06.05.2022
Asst : Atalay Balta – Olgun Yılmaz

QUESTIONS:

Given the equation below:

4 2
𝐶𝑟(𝑠) + 𝑂2 (𝑔) → 𝐶𝑟2 𝑂3 (𝑠) ∆𝐺 𝑜 = −180266 + 40.53𝑇 𝑐𝑎𝑙
3 3
Considering the change of Cr-Cr2O3 line on Ellingham diagram by changing the activity of
chromium.
a) How is Cr-Cr2O3 line affected by changing the activity of chromium?
b) Predict a process for reduction of Cr2O3 with solid C, how can you decrease the
operating temperature to make the reduction process more feasible? Explain your
process in detail by giving your sketch and examples.

Notes:
The due date for your HW is Sunday night. It is allowed to submit your HWs until Wednesday night.
However, you will lose 20 pts for each day.
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