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Problem Set 6

This document contains 6 problems related to binary phase diagrams and thermodynamic properties. Problem 1 asks about the relationship between activity coefficients of a component in solid and liquid states of an alloy. Problem 2 involves drawing Gibbs free energy curves and determining interaction parameters for a Cs-Rb phase diagram. Problem 3 calculates the enthalpy of melting for Ge using data from the Ge-Si phase diagram. Problem 4 determines the eutectic composition and melting enthalpy of MgF2 in the CaF2-MgF2 system. Problem 5 calculates Gibbs free energies of the eutectic melt relative to unmixed liquid and solid states for the Au-Si system. Problem 6 asks to draw Gibbs free energy curves and indicate

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Problem Set 6

This document contains 6 problems related to binary phase diagrams and thermodynamic properties. Problem 1 asks about the relationship between activity coefficients of a component in solid and liquid states of an alloy. Problem 2 involves drawing Gibbs free energy curves and determining interaction parameters for a Cs-Rb phase diagram. Problem 3 calculates the enthalpy of melting for Ge using data from the Ge-Si phase diagram. Problem 4 determines the eutectic composition and melting enthalpy of MgF2 in the CaF2-MgF2 system. Problem 5 calculates Gibbs free energies of the eutectic melt relative to unmixed liquid and solid states for the Au-Si system. Problem 6 asks to draw Gibbs free energy curves and indicate

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MSE 201A

Problem Set 6
1. If the activity of a component in a binary alloy is indicated by aB(s) if solid B is the
standard state and aB(l) if liquid B is the standard state.
a. Derive the relation between aB(s) and aB(l) in terms of molar Gibbs free energy
of melting of B ( G 0m,B )
b. At a temperature, at which the pure B exists in solid state, which one is greater
for a given composition of the alloy, aB(s) or aB(l)?
2. The following figure shows phase diagram for the binary system Cs-Rb, which
forms ideal liquid solution and regular solid solution. The liquidus and solidus curves
touch each other at 9.7C and at the composition of 0.47 mole fraction of Rb.
a. Draw schematic Gibbs free energy curves for liquid and solid solutions at 8,
9.7 and 20C for overall composition of 0.47 mole fraction Rb. On each plot,
indicate the compositions of the phases in equilibrium at that temperature.
b. Determine the value of if the molar Gibbs free energies of mixing of Cs and
Rb are given by (2100 6.95T) and (2200 7.05T) J/mol respectively.

Ge-Si

3. The binary Ge-Si phase diagram is shown above. Calculate the molar enthalpy of
melting of pure Ge, which is independent of temperature. Assume ideal liquid as well
as ideal solid solutions. Molar enthalpy of melting of pure Si is 50200 J/mol.
4. CaF2 and MgF2 are mutually insoluble in the solid state and form a simple binary
eutectic system, with the eutectic temperature of 1243K. The equilibrium melting
point of CaF2 is 1691K and the latent heat of melting of CaF2 is 31200 J/mol. Assume
that the liquid solutions are Raoultian. The molar heat capacity of solid and liquid
CaF2 is same.
a. Calculate the eutectic composition.
b. Calculate the latent heat of melting of MgF2 at the eutectic temperature if the
equilibrium melting temperature of MgF2 is 1563K.

5. Gold and Silicon are mutually insoluble in the solid state and form a eutectic
system with a eutectic temperature of 636K and a eutectic composition of 0.186 mole
fraction of Si. Calculate the Gibbs free energy of the eutectic melt relative to the (a)
unmixed liquid Au and liquid Si (b) unmixed solid Au and solid Si. The equilibrium
melting temperatures of Au and Si are 1338K and 1658K respectively. The latent
heats of melting of Au and Si are 12600 J/mol and 50200 J/mol respectively and can
be assumed to be independent of temperature.
6. Draw schematic Gibbs free energy versus composition curves at indicated
temperatures on the following phase diagrams. Indicate compositions of phases in
equilibriums at the concerned temperatures.

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