DK025

Semester 2 2013/2014
(Set 2)

KOLEJ MATRIKULASI KEDAH

QUIZ PHASE EQUILIBRIA

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NAME:__________________________________ TUTORIAL:_________

Answer all the question.

1. Define critical point

[2M]

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2. Define triple point

[2M]
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3. The phase diagram for a substance P is shown below:

Pressure(atm)

C A

◘
E ◘
X Y ◘
Z ◘F
◘

B Temperature (0C)
D
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Semester 2 2013/2014
(Set 2)

(a) Determine the point at which substance P exists in

i) Vapour phase

ii) Equilibrium with solid-liquid phase

iii) Equilibrium with solid-liquid-vapour phase
[3M]

(b) State the phase changes that occur when the substance P at

Point Y is heated at constant pressure [2M]

(c) Which curve represents the equilibrium between ice and water vapour?
[1M]
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ANSWER SCHEME

QUIZ (PHASE DIAGRAM)

1. Define critical point

Critical point is a point on the liquid-gas equilibrium curve, above which it

is impossible to condense a gas into a liquid.
[2M]

2. Define triple point

Point at which the three phases solid,liquid and gas, can coexist at same
temperature and pressure
[2M]

3. The phase diagram for a substance P is shown below:

Pressure(atm)

C A
Temperature (0C)

(a) Determine the point at which substance P exists in

iv) Vapour
E phase
X =YF Z ◘F
◘ ◘ ◘ ◘

v) Equilibrium with solid-liquid phase = X

vi) B
Equilibrium with solid-liquid-vapour phase = B
D [3M]

(b) State the phase changes that occur when the substance P at
DK025
Semester 2 2013/2014
(Set 2)

Point Y is heated at constant pressure

[2M]
Liquid changes to equilibrium between liquid and vapour (point Z)
and vapour phase (point F)

(c) Which curve represents the equilibrium between ice and water vapour?
[1M]

DB curve represents the ice-water vapour (solid-gas) equilibrium