S. S.

A GRAWAL I NSTITUTE OF E NGINEERING T ECHNOLOGY NAVSARI

Chemical Engineering Department
Subject Name : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II (3140507)
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Unit 1 PHASE EQUILIBRIA

1. Define azeotrope and Discuss in brief Minimum and maximum boiling azeotropes with diagrams.
2. Explain the significance of studying phase equilibria.
3. Write short note on VLE for completely immiscible systems with neat diagram.
4. Write a brief note on retrograde condensation and its application.
5. Write a short note on flash vaporization Derive the expression of vapour composition at equilibrium using flash
vapourization.
6. For binary azeotrope mixture deviating positively form ideality, draw vaporliquid equilibrium (VLE) diagrams.
7. With neat diagram, describe the effect of increasing pressure on binary T-x1-y1 vapour-liquid equilibrium (VLE)
diagram.
8. Write a short note on bubble point equilibria and dew-point equilibria.
9. Write Raoult’s law and Henry’s law explaining each term associated with them with their applicability.
10. Write a brief note on ideal solutions and non-ideal solutions
11. Discuss the phase rule and Duhem’s theorem OR Discuss phase rule for non reacting systems in brief.
12. Explain gamma-phi formulation of VLE.
13. Discuss about liquid – liquid equilibrium (LLE).
14. With proper nomenclature draw three types of constant- pressure liquid liquid solubility diagram.
15. Explain in brief T-x-y diagram for binary solutions. Write a short note on Bubble point equilibria.
16. Define K-value and explain its importance in vapour-liquid equilibrium calculations.

Unit 2 Solution Thermodynamics Theory

1. Discuss and derive the various forms of Gibbs-Duhem Equation. OR Derive summability relation for partial molar
properties.
2. Discuss the excess Gibbs free energy relation with activity coefficient and chemical potential. OR Derive the
relationship between excess Gibbs free energy and activity coefficient.
3. “All property change of mixing are zero for ideal solution” Do you agree? Explain OR For ideal gases, prove
that the partial molar volume is identical with the pure-species volume at the mixture T and P.

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4. Describe graphical interpretation of following two equations relating partial molar properties with
solution properties. (Tangent intercept method)
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Or With neat diagram explain tangent-intercept method to estimate partial molar volume of a binary solution.
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Subject Name : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II (3140507)
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5. Define activity and activity co efficient. Write a short note on Activity in solution.
6. Prove that if Henry’s Law is obeyed by component 1 in a binary solution over certain concentration range, Lewis-
Randall rule (Raoult’s law) will be obeyed by component 2 over the same concentration range. OR Show that for
a binary system, Henry’s law is valid for component ‘1’ then Lewis Randall rule is valid for component ‘2’.
7. Discuss the Lewis-Randall rule and its significance
8. Define chemical potential and state its significance. Derive the equation for effect of temperature on the
chemical potential.
9. Discuss the criteria of phase equilibrium for a homogeneous closed system. Also develop criteria of equilibrium
under various sets of constraints. OR Derive the equation for criteria for phase equilibrium in terms of chemical
potential for a mixture of N components and π phases.
10. Define fugacity and fugacity coefficient. Discuss any two methods to evaluate fugacity coefficient.
11. Define Excess properties What is Poynting correction?
12. Write a short note on ‘fugacity of a pure liquid
13. Explain any two methods for estimation of fugacity of pure gas. (Explain the residual volume method for
calculating fugacity of pure gaseous component. Discuss the determination of Fugacity of pure gases by using
compressibility factor method.)
14. Derive the equation for the criteria for phase equilibrium in terms of fugacity for mixture of N components and Л
phases
15. Derive the equation for the criteria for phase equilibrium in terms of chemical potential for mixture of N
components and Л phases
16. Discuss excess Gibbs free energy in brief
17. Define “Partial Molar property”. Describe different methods to determine partial molar properties in detail.
18. Define partial molar properties. Discuss various methods for evaluation of partial molar properties.
19. For binary mixture derive following equations to calculate fugacity coefficient from virial equation of state.

Unit 2 Solution thermodynamics : Application

1. Discuss various methods for checking the consistency of experimental VLE data. OR Discuss the thermodynamic
consistency of experimental VLE data using the slopes of lnγ curves for a binary solution and area test. OR Discuss
any two methods to check consistency of experimental VLE data in detail. OR Discuss the Redlich – Kister zero
area method applied to test the consistency of experimental VLE data.
2. Derive the Gibbs – Duhem equation for a binary solution in terms of activity and activity coefficient.
3. State and explain Wilson equation for activity coefficient in a binary mixture. Discuss Wilson equation with merits
and demerits
4. The activity Coefficients in a binary system are given by and . Show that if the
system forms an azeotrope, then azeotropic composition is given by
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Subject Name : Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II (3140507)
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5. Derive the Margules equations from the following expression:

6. Discuss van Laar equations applicable in determination of activity coefficient for VLE at low pressure with suitable
examples.
7. Discuss van Laar and Margulies Equations in detail
8. Write short note on group contribution method. Discuss any one group contribution method to determine
Activity coefficients.

Unit 3 Chemical Reaction Equilibria:

1. Derive van’t Hoff equation which predicts the effect of temperature on the equilibrium constant.
2. Derive the relationship equation for equilibrium constant and standard free energy change. Or Using
fundamental property relations, establish the expression of standard Gibbs free energy change of a chemical
reaction as a function of the thermodynamic equilibrium constant. OR Derive from the first principles, ΔG0 = - RT
lnK.
3. Discuss criteria of chemical reaction equilibrium with neat sketch. OR Write in brief a note on feasibility of
chemical reaction.
4. Explain effect of temperature, pressure and total stoichiometric number on equilibrium constant.
5. Discuss various methods for evaluation of equilibrium constant.
6. Discuss in brief phase rule for reacting systems
7. Define equilibrium constant K of a chemical reaction. How it is related to Kf and KP ?
8. For an ideal gas, the exact mathematical expressions can be developed for the effect of T and P on the reaction
co-ordinate at equilibrium. For conciseness we let ∏ .Then we can write the mathematical relations:

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