Assignment 1 and 2
Assignment 1 and 2
Assignment 1 and 2
Question 1: The vapor pressure p of Zn varies with temperature (T) in equilibrium with
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Solid as ln p = − 0.755ln T + 19.25
T
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Liquid as ln p = − 1.255ln T + 21.79
T
Find Tb, Ttp, Ptp, ∆Hsub, ∆Heva at Tb and Ttp, ∆Hmelting
Question 2: CaF2 has two solid allotropes, α (low temperature) and β (high temperature), β melts
to form liquid at the melting point. The vapor pressure of CaF2 vapors varies with temperature as
given below for different condensed phases.
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CaF2 (α) : ln p = − 4.525ln T + 56.57
T
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CaF2 (β) : ln p = − 4.525ln T + 56.08
T
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CaF2 (L): ln p = − 4.525ln T + 53.96
T
Draw a schematic phase diagram for CaF2 showing all the transformations and label all the
characteristic points. And find Tb, Ttp, Ptp at all the triple points, ∆Hsub(α→v), ∆Hsub(β →v), ∆Heva,
∆Hmelting , ∆Hα→β
Question 1: The saturated vapor pressure of liquid NdCl5 measured at 478 K and 520 K is 0.3045
atm and 0.8310 atm. Calculate the normal boiling point of NdCl5.
Question 2: The vapor pressures of liquid thorium tetraiodide at 1073 K and 1098 K are 62395 Pa
and 87993 Pa, respectively. Calculate its mean heat of vaporization.
Question 3: The heat of evaporation (∆Heva) of copper at its normal boiling point is 31172 kJ/mol.
The vapor pressure of copper at 1773 K is 34 Pa. Calculate the boiling point of copper.
Question 4: The densities of liquid and solid bismuth are 10.0 g/cm3 and 9.673 g/cm3,
respectively at the normal melting point 543 K. The heat of fusion (∆Hmelting) is 2.633 12.02
kJ/mol. Calculate the melting point of bismuth under a pressure of 100 atm, Atomic weight of
bismuth is 209.
Question 5: The melting point of cadmium at 1 atm is 594 K, and its heat of fusion is 57.15 kJ/kg
[you may like to convert into J/mol]. The volume change on the melting of cadmium is +0.0064
cm3/g [you may like to convert into cm3/mol]. Calculate the melting point of cadmium at 2 atm
pressure.
Question 6: Mercury melts at 234.13 K at 1 atm pressure. The densities of liquid and solid
mercury are 13.69 g/cm3 and 14.19 cm3 respectively at the normal melting point. The heat of
fusion of mercury is 9.75 kJ/kg). Calculate the melting point of mercury at 2 atm pressure.
Question 7: The densities of ice and liquid water at 1 atm and 273 K are 0.917 g/ cm3 and 0.9998
g/cm3 respectively. The heat of fusion of water is 334.72 kJ/kg. Calculate the melting point of ice
at 0.5 atm and 107 atm pressures.