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CS/B.TECH(CHE)/SEM-4/CHE-401/2011
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2011
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
Time Allotted : 3 Hours Full Marks : 70
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The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
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Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as
far as practicable.

GROUP – A
( Multiple Choice Type Questions )
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1. Choose the correct alternatives for any ten of the following :

10 × 1 = 10
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i) PV

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a) isothermal b) isentropic

c) isobaric d) adiabatic.
a c.

ii) Degrees of freedom at triple point will be

a) 0 b) 1

c) 2 d) 3.
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iii) Which of the following is not an intensive property ?

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a) Volume b) Density

c) Temperature d) Pressure.

iv) The first law of thermodynamics is a statement of

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conservation of

a) heat b) momentum
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c) energy d) work.

v) What is the value of Joule-Thomson coefficient for an

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ideal gas ?

a) + ve b) – ve

c) 0 d) ∞.
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vi) Variation of equilibrium pressure with temperature for

any two phases of a given substance is given by the

................ equation.
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a) Gibbs-Duhem b) Maxwell's

c) Clayperon d) none of these.

vii) Which of the following is Virial equation of state ?

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 a 
a)   P + V 2    ( V – b ) = nRT

b) PV = nRT
a c.

B B D
c) PV = A + + + + ...........
V V   2 V 3
RT a
d) T = – .
V – b T.V ( V + b )
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viii) The main feature of Carnot refrigeration cycle is that it

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a) does not need the addition of external work for its
functioning

b) transfers heat from high temperature to low

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temperature

c) accomplishes the reverse effect of the heat engine

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d) none of these.

ix) Entropy is a/an

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a) state function b) macroscopic property

c) extensive property d) none of these.

x) High ................. is an undesirable property for a good

refrigerant.
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a) specific heat

b) latent heat of vaporisation

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c) viscosity

d) specific vapour volume.

xi) A solution is called an ideal solution if

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a) it obeys Raoult's law b) ∆Hmix = 0

c) ∆Vmix = 0 d) all are valid.

a c.

xii) What is the unit of fugacity coefficient ?

a) same as pressure b) has no unit

c) mol/lit d) deg centigrade.

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GROUP – B
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( Short Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 × 5 = 15

2. a) Explain the term state function and path function with

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example.

b) Show that for adiabatic reversible process, TV γ–1 = cont.

2+3
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3. One mole of a gas which obeys the relation PV = RT, where

R = 8.31 4J/( mol K ) is initially at 300 K and 0.1 MPa. The

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gas is heated at constant volume till the pressure rises to

0.5 MPa and then allowed to expand at constant temperature
till the pressure reduces to 0.1 MPa. Finally the gas is
returned to its original state by compressing at constant
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pressure. Calculate the work done by the gas in each of the

processes and estimate the net work done by the gas.
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4. Deduce Gibbs Duhem equation in light of chemical potential

to a multicomponent system.

5. State and derive the Lewis-Randall rule.

6. The standard heat of formation and standard free energy of

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formation of ammonia at 298 K are – 46100 J/mol and

– 16500 J/mol, respectively. Calculate the equilibrium
constant for the reaction N2 ( g ) + 3H 2 ( g ) → 2NH3 ( g ) at
a c.

500 K assuming that the standard heat of reaction is

constant in the temperature range 298 to 500 K.
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7. a) Compare Margules equation and van Laar equation.

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b) Estimate the fugacity of liquid acetone at 110˚C and

275 bar. At 110˚C the vapour pressure of acetone is

4.360 bar and the molar volume of standard liquid

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acetone is 73 cm 3 /mol. 2+3

GROUP – C
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( Long Answer Type Questions )
Answer any three of the following. 3 × 15 = 45
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8. a) Show that for steady state process ∆H = Q – Ws.

b) In a frictiomnless piston - cylinder assembly, an ideal

gas undergoes a compression process from an initial

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state of 1 bar at 300 K to 10 bar at 300 K. The entire

process comprises the following two mechanically

reversible processes :
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i) Cooling at constant pressure followed by heating at

constant volume.

ii) Heating at constant volume followed by cooling at

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constant pressure.

Calculate Q, ∆U, ∆H for the two processes.

a c.

Given Cp = 29.1 kJ/k mol.K, Cv = 20.78 kJ/k mol. K

and volume of the gas at initial state = 24.942 m 3 /k

mol. 10 + 5
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9. a) Find the second and third virial coefficients of the van

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der Waals equation of state.
  ∂ U  Tβ
b) Show that    = – P, where β = coefficient of
∂V  T
k
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volume expansion and k = isothermal compressibility.

c) The heat capacity at 1 atmospheric pressure of solid

magnesium, in the temperature range of 0 to 560˚C is
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given by the expression Cp = 6.2 + 1.33 × 10– 3 T +

6.78 × 10 – 4 T 2 cal/deg. Gm atom. Determine the

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increases of entropy per gm atom for an increase of
temperature from 300 K to 800 K at 1 atmospheric
pressure. 5+5+5

10. a) Show that Joule-Thomson coefficient ( µJT ) of an ideal

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gas is zero.

b) A steam turbine generating 34 kW receives steam at

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15 bar with an internal energy of 2720 kJ/kg and

specific volume of 1.07 m3 /kg and velocity of
110/m/s. Stream is exhausted from turbine at 0.1 bar
with internal energy 2177 kJ/kg, specific volume of
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15 m 3 /kg and velocity 320 m/s. The heat loss over
the surface of the turbine is 20 kJ/kg. Neglecting
a c.

change in potential energy, determine

i) work done per kg of stem.

ii) steam flow through the turbine in kg/hr. 10 + 5

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11. a) The following equations have been proposed to

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represent activity coefficient data for a system at fixed
T and P :
In γ1 = x 2 2 ( 0.5 + 2 x1 )
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In γ2 = x 1 2 ( 1.5 – 2 x2 )

Do these equations satisfy Gibbs Duhem equation ?

Determine an expression for GE /RT for the system.
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b) What is the basis for the Group Contribution methods
in the prediction of activity coefficients ? Explain the
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UNBIQUAC and UNIFAC methods. 8+7

12. a) Derive and expression showing the effect of

temperature on equilibrium constant K.

b) Define fuel cells. Give the basic construction of the cell,

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mentioning the half-cell reactions.

c) In a laboratory investigation, ethanol is esterified to

produce ethyl acetate and water at 100˚C and 1 atm
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according to the following equation :

CH3 COOH ( 1 ) + C2 H5 OH ( 1 ) = CH3 COOC2
H5 ( 1 ) + H2 O ( 1 )
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What will be the equilibrium constant for the reaction at

100˚C ?
∆G˚298 = 1160 cal, ∆H˚298 =1713 cal
a c.

Assume ∆H˚ to be independent of temperature.

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