in a liquid mixture 3 mols of component A is mixed with 2 mols of component B the activity coefficient of component A is 0.75. for a temp at 365 K determine the chemical potential of A in the mixture. chemical potential of component A in its pure state is 48.5 KJ/mol
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HI(aq)+KOH(aq)→H2O(l)+KI(aq)
Express your answer as a complete ionic equation. Identify all of the phases in your answer.
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Write balanced complete ionic and net ionic equations for each of the following reactions.
To determine the chemical potential of component A in the mixture, we can use the concept of activity and activity coefficient.
The chemical potential, μ, of a component in a mixture can be calculated using the formula:
μ = μ° + RT ln(a)
Where:
- μ is the chemical potential of the component in the mixture,
- μ° is the chemical potential of the component in its pure state (given as 48.5 KJ/mol),
- R is the ideal gas constant (8.314 J/(mol⋅K)),
- T is the temperature in Kelvin (365 K),
- a is the activity of component A in the mixture.
The activity, a, of a component in a mixture is given by:
a = γ * x
Where:
- γ is the activity coefficient of component A (given as 0.75),
- x is the mole fraction of component A in the mixture.
First, we need to calculate the mole fraction, x, of component A in the mixture. The mole fraction is given by the formula:
x = nA / (nA + nB)
Where:
- nA is the number of moles of component A (given as 3 mols),
- nB is the number of moles of component B (given as 2 mols).
Substituting the values, we have:
x = 3 / (3 + 2) = 0.6
Now, we can calculate the activity, a, of component A:
a = γ * x = 0.75 * 0.6 = 0.45
Finally, substitute the values into the chemical potential formula:
μ = μ° + RT ln(a)
= 48.5 KJ/mol + (8.314 J/(mol⋅K) * 365 K) ln(0.45)
By plugging in the values and calculating the expression on the right-hand side, you can determine the chemical potential of component A in the mixture.