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1
= 8.5x10
-7
K
-1
.
4. (8 pts) A steady stream of air at 300
o
F and 5 atm is available. How much work can be
obtained from each lbmol of air if it flow through a reversible device and leaves at 77
o
F and
1
atm? The device may exchange heat with the surroundings at 77
o
F. Assume ideal gas behavior
and constant heat capacity (C
p
= 7.0 Btu/lbmol
.o
R, gas constant R = 1.987 Btu/lbmol
.o
R)
CHE 302 (Fall 97) __________________
LAST NAME, FIRST
Quiz #4
(Closed notes and closed books, 35 minutes)
Note: Your answers must be correct to 3 significant figures and have the appropriate units.
1. A. In a closed system at constant T and P, a spontaneous process will increase Gibbs free
energy, G, until a maximum value for G is reached at equilibrium.
B. Chemical potential is an intensive property.
1. A and B are true 2. Only A is true 3. Only B is true 4. A and B are false
2. A. The size and thermodynamic state of a pure single phase system would be fixed by two of
its intensive state variables.
B. The chemical potential of a pure substance is equal to its specific Gibbs free energy, G.
1. A and B are true 2. Only A is true 3. Only B is true 4. A and B are false
3. A. P =
S
V
U
B. T =
V
S
U
1. A and B are true 2. Only A is true 3. Only B is true 4. A and B are false
4. A. Entropy change of matter from (T
1
, V
1
) to (T
2
, V
2
) can be determined from
dS =
T
C
V
dT +
T
P
dV
B. Entropy change of matter from (T
1
, P
1
) to (T
2
, P
2
) can be determined from
dS =
T
C
P
dT +
T
P
dV
1. A and B are true 2. Only A is true 3. Only B is true 4. A and B are false
5. (8 pts) 20 g of water at 0
o
C is placed in a large cold space (a reservoir) at - 15
o
C until it
completely freezes (still at 0
o
C). The heat of fusion of water at 0
o
C is -335 J/g.
a. The entropy change of the water is __________
b. The entropy change of the surrounding is __________
If the final state is ice at -15
o
C and C
P,ice
= 2.1 J/g
.o
K.
c. The entropy change of the water is __________
d. The entropy change of the surrounding is __________
6. (4 pts) Determine volume of pure water at 25
o
C required to form 200 cm
3
of 72.2 mole %
solution of water in methanol.
Data: Water (1)
V
1 (at x
1
= 0.722) = 17.840 cc/mol, V
1
= 18.0686 cc/mol
Methanol (2)
V
2 (at x
1
= 0.722) = 38.486 cc/mol, V
2
= 40.7221 cc/mol
V
1
= ____________
CHE 302 (Fall 97) __________________
LAST NAME, FIRST
Quiz #5
(Closed notes and closed books, 35 minutes)
Note: Your answers must be correct to 3 significant figures and have the appropriate units.
I. Crystalline sodium sulfate, in the presence of water vapor, may form a decahydrate.
Na
2
SO
4
(s) + 10H
2
O(g) = Na
2
SO
4
.
10H
2
O(s) (1)
Data: (Note: R = 1.987 cal/mol
.o
K)
Species H
f
(25
o
C), kcal/mol G
f
(25
o
C), kcal/mol
Na
2
SO
4
(s) - 330.50 - 302.33
H
2
O(g) - 57.798 - 54.635
Na
2
SO
4
.
10H
2
O(s) - 1033.85 - 870.52
a. The standard heat of reaction at 25
o
C for reaction (1) is __________
b. The standard Gibbs free energy change at 25
o
C for reaction (1) is __________
c. If G
rxn
(25
o
C) = - 25.7 kcal/mol, K
a
(at 25
o
C) is __________
d. If H
rxn
= -200 kcal/mol = constant, K
a
= 1.210
12
at 300
o
K, K
a
at 280
o
K is __________
Note:
T
K
a
) (ln
=
2
RT
H
rxn
e. If K
a
(at 25
o
C) = 2.5x10
12
, the partial pressure of water at equilibrium is __________
II. A heat engine operating between reservoirs at 1100
o
K and 300
o
K is found to deliver 1200
J/hr of work with 2100 J/hr of high-temperature heat absorbed.
a. The heat dumped to the low-temperature sink in J/hr is __________
b. The maximum work that could be obtained from the engine is __________
c. The entropy production in J/hr
.o
K is __________
III. Nitrogen gas flowing at the rate of 1200 kg/h enters a compressor at 1 bar and 300
o
K and
leaves at 12 bar and 450
o
K. Cooling water enters the compressor at 300
o
K and leaves at 350
o
K.
Cooling water flow rate is 1500 kg/hr. Nitrogen (MW = 28) is an ideal gas with C
p
= 1.05
kJ/kg
.o
K. Heat capacity of water is 4.184 kJ/kg
.o
K. Gas constant R = 8.314 J/mol
.o
K.
a. The entropy change of nitrogen is __________
b. The entropy change of water is __________
CHE 302 (Fall 97) _______________________
LAST NAME, FIRST (8 pts)
Final Exam (Closed notes and closed books)
(Note: Your numerial answers must be correct to 3 signifcant fgures. There are 26
questions with 4 points each howe!er "ou can onl" obtain a ma#imum o$ 1%% points. That
means "ou can miss 3 questions an& still get 1%%' score.(.
1. Consider the following gas phase reaction (Note: R = 8.314 J/mol
.o
K)
C
3
H
8
+ 3H
2
O = 3CO + 7H
2
(1)
Data
Species H
f
(25
o
C), kcal/mol G
f
(25
o
C), kcal/mol Inital moles
C
3
H
8
- 24.82 - 5.614 2
H
2
O - 57.798 - 54.635 3
CO - 26.416 - 32.808 0
H
2
0 0 0
a. The standard heat of reaction at 25
o
C for reaction (1) is __________
b. The standard Gibbs free energy change at 25
o
C for reaction (1) is __________
c. If G
rxn
(975
o
K) = - 195.74 kJ/mol, K
a
(at 975
o
K) is __________
d. If H
rxn
= 530 kJ/mol = constant, K
a
= 82.1 at 750
o
K, K
a
at 900
o
K is __________
Note:
T
K
a
) (ln
=
2
RT
H
rxn
1
= 6.510
-7
K
-1
.
The entropy change of polymer is __________
5. The following closed-loop steam cycle has been proposed to generate work from burning fuel.
Q
Wnet
Q
Boiler
Pump
Condenser
Turbine
W
The temperature of the burning fuel is 1100
o
C, and cooling water is available at 15
o
C. The steam
leaving the boiler is at 20 bar and 700
o
C, and the condenser produces a saturated liquid at 0.2
bar. The steam lines are well insulated, the turbine and pump operate reversibly and
adiabatically, and some of the mechanical work generated by the turbine is used to drive the
pump. The steam leaving the turbine is superheated vapor and the steam leaving the condenser is
saturated liquid.
Your numerial answers must be correct to 4 signifcant fgures $or problem ).
Data:
T(
o
C) P(bar) H(kJ/kg) S(kJ/kg
.o
K) V(m
3
/kg)
700 20 3917.4 7.9487
60.1 20 254.3 0.8320
67 0.2 2623.2 7.9487
60.1 0.2 251.4 0.8320 0.00102
a. The work supplied by the turbine per kg of steam generated in the boiler is __________
b. Heat discarded in the condenser per kg of steam generated in the boiler is __________
c. The work used by the pump per kg of steam generated in the boiler is __________
d. Heat absorbed in the boiler per kg of steam generated is __________
e. The efficiency of a Carnot cycle operated at this cycle temperature range is __________
f. A. The fluid leaving the pump is saturated liquid.
B. There is no change in entropy across the turbine.
1. A and B are true 2. Only A is true 3. Only B is true 4. A and B are false
6. Consider a pure material with N moles
A. (U/N)
at constant S and V = 0
B. (U/N)
at constant S and V = (U/N)
at constant S and V
1. A and B are true 2. Only A is true 3. Only B is true 4. A and B are false
7. Consider 500 cm
3
of 72.2 mole % solution of water in methanol.
Data: Water (1)
V
1 (at x
1
= 0.722) = 17.840 cc/mol, V
1
= 18.0686 cc/mol
Methanol (2)
V
2 (at x
1
= 0.722) = 38.486 cc/mol, V
2
= 40.7221 cc/mol
Moles of water in the solution is __________
8. A strong capillary tube filled with mercury and closed initially at 20
o
C and 1 atm is heated to
25
o
C at constant volume. For mercury
v
=
P
T
V
V
1
= 16x10
-5
K
-1
and =
T
P
V
V
1
=
3.5x10
-6
atm
-1
. The resulting pressure is
__________
9. One of the processes in our plant uses ammonia as a raw material. It is stored as a saturated
liquid at 77
o
F and is vaporized in a steam-heated heat exchanger and then expanded through a
turbine before being fed into the process at essentially atmospheric pressure. The exhaust from
the turbine should be saturated vapor at 15 psia and the turbine is assumed to be both reversible
and adiabatic.
a. The temperature of the ammonia vapor prior to entering the turbine is
A) 210
o
F B) 250
o
F C) 290
o
F D) 330
o
F
b. Work available from the turbine in Btu per lb of ammonia is
A) 140 B) 180 C) 220 D) 260
c. Heat added in the heat exchanger in Btu per lb of ammonia is
A) 490 B) 530 C) 570 D) 610
Figure 1. Temperature-entropy diagram for ammonia