Department of Chemical Engineering
Assignment - 2
Class: TE Chemical Academic Year: 2023-24 Term: I
Subject: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Max. Marks: 40
Instructor: Dr M Baingne Date: 01/11/2023
Applicable Course Outcomes (CO):
CO-3: Students will be able to understand thermodynamics of vapour-liquid equilibrium.
CO-4: Students will be able to understand thermodynamics of liquid-liquid and liquid-solid equilibria.
CO-5: Students will be able to understand chemical reaction equilibria.
CO-6: Students will be able to analyse dependence of physical variables on the equilibrium constant.
Instructions:
1. Attempt questions according to the allotted group based on your roll number.
2. Assume suitable data wherever necessary.
Group Roll Number Group Roll Number
1 21CH001 To 21CH017 3 21CH032 To 21CH048
2 21CH018 To 21CH031 4 22CH301 To 22CH314
Group – 1 (21CH001 To 21CH017) M CO BL
1. A liquid mixture of cyclohexane (1) / phenol (2) for which 𝑥 = 0.6 is in 10 3 3
equilibrium with its vapour at 417 K. Determine the equilibrium pressure P
and vapour composition 𝑦 from the following information:
ln 𝛾 = 𝐴𝑥 , ln 𝛾 = 𝐴𝑥
At 417 K, 𝑃 = 75.2 KPa, 𝑃 = 31.66 KPa
The system forms an azeotrope at 417 K for which 𝑥 =𝑦 = 0.294.
2. Explain the following consistency tests for VLE data:
10 4 2
(i) Slope of ln 𝛾 curves
(ii) Redlich Kister method
3. A system initially containing 2 mol C2H4 and 3 mol O2 undergoes the
10 5 3
reactions:
1
C H (g) + O (g) → (CH ) O(g)
2
C H (g) + 3O (g) → 2CO (g) + 2H O(g)
Develop expressions for the mole fractions of the reacting species as
functions of the reaction coordinates for the two reactions.
4. A stoichiometric mixture of N2(g) and H2(g) at 100 bar and 800 K enter a
catalytic reactor for the synthesis of ammonia. Assuming that the gas phase
10 6 3
is ideal, estimate the degree of conversion and the equilibrium composition.
At 800 K, 𝐾 = 1.122 × 10 .
Group – 2 (21CH018 To 21CH031) M CO BL
1. Assuming the validity of Raoult’s law, do the following calculations for 10 3 3
benzene (1) / toluene (2) system
(a) Given 𝑥 = 0.33 and 𝑇 = 100℃, find 𝑦 and P.
(b) Given 𝑦 = 0.33 and 𝑇 = 100℃, find 𝑥 and P.
(c) Given 𝑥 = 0.33 and 𝑃 = 120 KPa, find 𝑦 and T.
The Antoine equation and parameters are given below:
ln 𝑃 =𝐴− ; P in KPa and T in ℃
Compound A B C
Benzene 13.8594 2773.78 220.07
Toluene 14.0098 3103.01 219.79
2. Explain liquid - liquid equilibrium diagram on triangular co-ordinates for a 10 4 2
system in which one pair is partially soluble.
3. Derive the following expression: −RT ln K = ∑ v G . 10 5 3
4. 100 moles of gas mixture containing 60% H2, 20% N2 and 20% inerts is
catalytically reacted to get NH3 at 50 bar and 400°C. Calculate percent 10 6 3
conversion of H2 and percent NH3 in exit gases. Given Kp at 400°C = 0.0125.
Group – 3 (21CH032 To 21CH048) M CO BL
10 3 2
1. Explain Gibbs-Duhem equation and its various forms.
10 4 3
2. Construct the p-x-y diagram for cyclohexane (1) - benzene (2) system at 313
K, given that at 313 K the vapour pressures of cyclohexane and benzene are
24.62 KPa and 24.41 KPa respectively. The liquid phase activity coefficients
are given by: ln 𝛾 = 0.458𝑥 and ln 𝛾 = 0.458𝑥 .
3. Estimate the standard free energy change and equilibrium constant at 700 K 10 5 3
for the reaction
N (g) + 3H (g) → 2NH (g)
Given that the standard heat of formation and standard free energy of
formation of ammonia at 298 K to be -46100 J/mol and -16500 J/mol
respectively. The specific heat data is given as
𝐶 = 27.27 + 4.93 × 10 𝑇 for N2
𝐶 = 27.01 + 3.51 × 10 𝑇 for H2
𝐶 = 29.75 + 25.11 × 10 𝑇 for NH3
4. Explain phase rule for reacting systems with the help of at least 2 examples. 10 6 2
Group – 4 (22CH301 To 22CH314) M CO BL
1. Explain the following consistency tests for VLE data: 10 3 2
(i) Using the coexistence equation
(ii) Using the partial pressure data
2. Explain liquid - liquid equilibrium diagram on triangular co-ordinates for a 10 4 2
system in which two pairs are partially soluble.
3. A system consisting 2 mol methane and 3 mol water is undergoing the 10 5 3
following reactions:
CH + H O → CO + 3H
CH + 2H O → CO + 4H
Derive expressions for mole fractions in terms of extent of reaction.
4. Calculate the equilibrium constant at 298 K for the reaction 10 6 3
C H (g) + H O(g) → C H OH(g)
With the help of following data. Also comment about the feasibility of
reaction.
S (J/mol.K) H (J/mol.K)
C H (g) 220.85 48986
H O(g) 189.12 -241997
C H OH(g) 278 -238941
