The diffusion coefficient of silver (Ag) in copper (Cu) has the following values:
T (K) D (m2s-1)
923 5.42 x 10-16
1173 1.34 x 10-13
(a) Calculate the activation energy for diffusion of silver in copper. Express your answer in units of J/mol.
Answer is: 193000
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To calculate the activation energy for diffusion of silver in copper, we can use the Arrhenius equation:
D = D0 * exp(-Q/RT)
Where:
D is the diffusion coefficient
D0 is the pre-exponential factor
Q is the activation energy
R is the gas constant (8.314 J/(mol⋅K))
T is the temperature in Kelvin
We have two sets of data points for temperature and diffusion coefficient:
T1 = 923 K, D1 = 5.42 x 10^(-16) m^2/s
T2 = 1173 K, D2 = 1.34 x 10^(-13) m^2/s
We can use these data points to determine the activation energy.
First, let's rearrange the equation to solve for the activation energy (Q):
Q = -R * ln(D/D0) * T
Now, let's calculate Q for the two sets of data points:
For the first data point at T1 = 923 K:
Q1 = -8.314 J/(mol⋅K) * ln(5.42 x 10^(-16) / D0) * 923 K
For the second data point at T2 = 1173 K:
Q2 = -8.314 J/(mol⋅K) * ln(1.34 x 10^(-13) / D0) * 1173 K
To find the activation energy, we need to find the value of D0. Since we have two equations (Q1 and Q2) and one unknown (D0), we can set them equal to each other and solve for D0:
-8.314 J/(mol⋅K) * ln(5.42 x 10^(-16) / D0) * 923 K = -8.314 J/(mol⋅K) * ln(1.34 x 10^(-13) / D0) * 1173 K
Now we can solve for D0:
ln(5.42 x 10^(-16) / D0) * 923 K = ln(1.34 x 10^(-13) / D0) * 1173 K
Dividing both sides by 923 K:
ln(5.42 x 10^(-16) / D0) = ln(1.34 x 10^(-13) / D0) * (1173 K / 923 K)
Simplifying:
ln(5.42 x 10^(-16) / D0) = ln(1.34 x 10^(-13) / D0) * 1.271
Taking the exponential of both sides:
5.42 x 10^(-16) / D0 = (1.34 x 10^(-13) / D0)^(1.271)
Simplifying:
D0 / 5.42 x 10^(-16) = (D0 / 1.34 x 10^(-13))^(-1.271)
Taking the reciprocal of both sides:
(5.42 x 10^(-16) / D0)^(-1) = (1.34 x 10^(-13) / D0)^(1.271)
Simplifying:
(D0 / 5.42 x 10^(-16)) = (D0 / 1.34 x 10^(-13))^(-1.271)
Now we can solve for D0 by rearranging the equation:
D0 = 5.42 x 10^(-16) / (D0 / 1.34 x 10^(-13))^(-1.271)
Simplifying:
D0 = 5.42 x 10^(-16) / (D0^(1.271) / 1.34 x 10^(-13))^(1.271)
Now we can solve for D0 using numerical methods or a solver. Once we have D0, we can substitute it back into either Q1 or Q2 to get the value of the activation energy Q.