1. For CO(g) at 298.15 K.

B ( T )=8.6 106 m 3 mol1

PV m=RT 1+

by using the virial equation:

of 38.8g of CO(g) in a

10 dm

and

B (T ) C (T )
+ 2 +
Vm
Vm

C ( T )=1550 1012 m 6 mol2 ,

, calculate the pressure (in atm)

container at 298.15 K.

Solution:

nco =

m
38.8
=
=1.382 mol
M 12.011+15.999

V m=

V 10 x 10 m
=
=7.219 x 103 m3 mol1
n
1.382 mol

B(T ) 8.6 x 106 m3 mol1

=
=1.192 x 103
3 3
1
Vm
7.219 x 10 m mol
7.219 x 103 m3 mol1 2

C (T ) 1550 x 1012 m6 mol2

=

V 2m

Preal =

B (T ) C (T )
RT
1+
+ 2 +
Vm
Vm
Vm

Preal =3.389 atm [ 1192 x 103+ 2.974 x 105 ]

Preal =3.389 atm x 0.998 8
Preal =3.385 atm
2. It is desired to store 1 kmol of methane at a temperature of 300 K and at a pressure of 60
MPa. Using the generalized compressibility chart determine the volume of the cylinder that is
necessary for the storage.

Solution:
For methane

Pc =45.8 atm and T c =190.7 K.

P r=

P
60 MPa
=
=12.93 Pa
Pc 4 . 64 MPa

Tr=

T
300 K
=
=1.57 K
T c 190.7 K
Z = 1.34 at

T r =1.57

Pr=12.93

and

from the generalized compressibility chart.

Therefore,

v=

ZRT
=
P

m 3 . KPa
300 K
mol . K
60 MPa

1.34 8.314

v =0.0557 m3 /kmol

3. What mass of nitrogen is contained in a 10

820R?
Make the computation by using
(a) the ideal gas equation,
(b) the compressibility factor,
(c) the van der waals equation,

Solution:
(a)

the ideal gas equation

Using R=55.1 ft-lb/lb-R,
2

m=

m=394 lb
(b)

pV (840 atm)(14.7 psi a )(144 )(10 ft )

=
RT
ftlb
(55.1
)(820 R)
lb R

the compressibility factor

pR =25.1
then Z=1.6

T R=3.61

ft 3

vessel at a pressure of 840 atm and

Using R=0.73 atm- ft / pmole R

n=

( 840 ) (10)
pV
=
ZRT ( 1.6 )( 0.73 ) (820)

n=8.78 moles

m=nM =246lb
(c)

the van der Waals equation

p=

RT
a
2
v b v

840=

( 0.73)( 820)
346
10
10 2
0.618 - ( )
n
n

( )

n=8.6 moles

m=241 lb

4. In one stage during the compression of air, the air enters at

p1=40 atm and

T 1 =520 R . If it is compressed isothermally to 220 atm in a steady flow reversible

process. Find

H?

Solution:

pR 1 =

40
=1.075
37.2

pR 2=

220
=5.92
37.2

T R=

520
=2.175
239

5. In one stage during the

compression of air, the air enters at

p1=40 atm and T 1 =520 R . If it is compressed

isothermally to 220 atm in a steady flow reversible process, what work is done,

BTU / lb ( K=0 ) ? What is the heat?

Solution:

p1=40 atm

p2=220 atm

T 1 =520 R
T c =239 R

pc =37.2 atm

W = vdp
W = (dh=Tds )

W =h1h 2+T (s1s2 )

pR =

40 atm
=1.075
37.2 atm

pR =

320 atm
=5.92
37.2 atm

For entropy change,

T R=

520 R
=2.175
239 R

p2
p1

sd =0.16

BTU
pmole R

s = Rln

sd =0.85

BTU
pmole R

s =0 1.986

s =3.3854

BTU
pmole R

For entropy change,

T S=T ( s d + S s d )
1

T S=( 520 R ) 0.16

BTU
BTU
BTU
3.385
0.85
pmole R
pmole R
pmole R

T S=( 520 R ) 4.075

T S=2119

BTU
pmole R

BTU
pmole

W = h+T S

W = 382

W =59.9

BTU
BTU
+ 2119
pmole
pmole

)(

BTU
lb

Q=T S

Q=2119

BTU pmole
x
pmole 29 lb

Q=73.07

BTU
lb

BTU
220 atm
ln(
)
pmole R
40 atm

6. Methane is compressed reversibly and isothermally in a steady-flow steady state rotary

compressor from 101 kPa, 277 K to 23, 210 kPa. For the process,
Find the work

W SF

per kgmole of flowing methane.

p1=101 kPa
p2=23 210 kPa
T 1 =T 2=277 K
W SF =? /kgmole

Solution:

Q= P+ K + H +W SF
W SF =Q H
Q( h2h1 )
T ( s2s 1) h2 +h 1
h
( 1T 1 s1 )(h2T 2 s 2)

G1G2
W SF = GT

Ideal gas,

W SF =Q=mRTln

RTln

f1
f2

p1
p2

P=0, K=0 .

pR =
1

p1
101
=
=0.022
p c 4640.685

where:

pc =45.8 atm

pR =
2

101.325 kPa
=4640.685
1 atm

p2
23 210
=
=5
p c 4640.685

T R =T R =
1

T 277
=
=1.45
T c 191

where:

T C =344 R=191 K
f1
=1
p1
f 1 =( 1 )( 101 )=101 kPa
f2
=0.7
p2
f 2=( 0.7 ) ( 23 210 )=16 247 kPa

W SF =RTln

f1
f2
( 8.314472 )( 277 ) ln

101
16 247

W SF =11 701kJ /kgmole

Q=T S
Q=2119

BTU pmole
x
pmole 29 lb

Q=73.07

BTU
lb

7. One mole of nitrogen gas is allowed to expand from 0.5 to 10 L (re- versible and
isothermal process at 300 K). Calculate the change in molar entropy using (a) the
ideal gas law and (b) the van der Waals equation with a = 1.408 atm L2 mol2, b =
0.03913 L mol1.
Solution:

(a) ideal gas

S =nRln

V2
J
10 L
= 8.314
x ln
V1
Kmol
0.5 L

( )(

S =24.91

) ( )

J
Kmol

(b) Van der Waals equation

( V S ) =( TP )
T

S =Rln

V 2b
V 1b

( )

0.03913

L
mol

L
mol
10 L (1 mol ) x

J
S = 8.314
x ln
Kmol
0.03913

S =25.55

J
Kmol