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MSE 308 Problem Set 12 Solutions

This document contains solutions to problem set 12 for an MSE 308 Thermodynamics of Materials course taught in the spring of 2005 by Professor Bill Knowlton. The problem set involves calculating various thermodynamic properties for regular and non-regular solutions using equations provided. Specifically, it derives expressions for Gibbs free energy of mixing, activity coefficients, and plots several variables as functions of composition over a temperature range. It also asks students to relate concepts in a research paper on regular solutions to what was covered in the course.

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MSE 308 Problem Set 12 Solutions

This document contains solutions to problem set 12 for an MSE 308 Thermodynamics of Materials course taught in the spring of 2005 by Professor Bill Knowlton. The problem set involves calculating various thermodynamic properties for regular and non-regular solutions using equations provided. Specifically, it derives expressions for Gibbs free energy of mixing, activity coefficients, and plots several variables as functions of composition over a temperature range. It also asks students to relate concepts in a research paper on regular solutions to what was covered in the course.

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MSE 308 Thermodynamics of Materials

Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering Spring 2005/Bill Knowlton

Problem Set 12 Solutions

1. For a regular solution, it is known for a two component system, that: Gmix = ao X 1 X 2 + RT ( X 1 ln X 1 + X 2 ln X 2 ) . Consider a system in which ao is -13,500 J/mole. xs a. Derive Gmix . b. Derive G1 . c. Derive G 2 . d. Derive the activity coefficient for component 1. e. Derive the activity coefficient for component 2.
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f. Plot the activity coefficient for component 1 as a function of X2 over a temperature range from 300K to 1000K on one graph using a mathematical program that is not Excel.
1 0.8 0.6 300 1000 K HBlack to Blue L

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0.4 0.2 0 0 0.2 0.4 X2 0.6 0.8 1

g. Plot the activity coefficient for component 2 as a function of X2 over a temperature range from 300K to 1000K on one graph using a mathematical program that is not Excel.
1 0.8 0.6 300 1000 K HBrown to Red L

inc. temp.

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0.4 0.2 0 0 0.2 0.4 X2 0.6 0.8 1

h. Plot Gmix as a function of X2 over a temperature range from 300K to 1000K on one graph using a mathematical program that is not Excel.
0 -2000 -4000 -6000 -8000 0 0.2 0.4 X2 0.6 0.8 1 300 1000 K HBrown to Red L

inc. temp.
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2. For an nonregular (subregular) solution, a two parameter solution model is given by: T Gmix = ao X 1 X 2 (1 + ) + RT ( X 1 ln X 1 + X 2 ln X 2 ) . c xs a. Determine Gmix .
xs xs xs xs xs b. Determine H mix and Smix and show whether or not Gmix = H mix T Smix matches your answer in part a.
xs c. Find G1 and G 2 and use your answers to determine Gmix . Show whether xs or not your answer for Gmix agrees with your answer in part a. d. Determine a1 and a2 (activities) xs xs

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3. In the paper handed out in class: J. H. Hildebrand, Solubility. XII. Regular Solutions, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vo. 51 (1929) p. 66-88 Describe five aspects of the paper that you can relate to what you have learned in this course. This is an open ended question.

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