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Physical Chemistry 2.pdf - OER@AVU - African Virtual University

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<strong>African</strong> <strong>Virtual</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />

After the barrier is removed, the gases mix so that the total pressure is the sum of<br />

their partial pressure P = P A + P B . Gibbs energy is then given by<br />

G F inal = n A<br />

⎡ ° ⎛ PA ⎞ ⎤<br />

⎢µ<br />

A + RT ln<br />

⎝<br />

⎜<br />

P° ⎠<br />

⎟ ⎥<br />

⎣<br />

⎦<br />

+ nB µ ⎡ ° ⎛ PB ⎞ ⎤<br />

⎢ B + RT ln<br />

⎝<br />

⎜<br />

P° ⎠<br />

⎟ ⎥<br />

⎣<br />

⎦ (1.13)<br />

The change in Gibbs free energy on mixing is the difference between the initial free<br />

energy, G initial , and the final G final i.e.<br />

∆ mixG = nA RT ln P ⎛ A ⎞<br />

⎝<br />

⎜<br />

P° ⎠<br />

⎟ + nB RT ln P ⎛ B ⎞<br />

⎝<br />

⎜<br />

P° ⎠<br />

⎟<br />

(1.14)<br />

The may also be written in terms of mole fractions as<br />

since n i = x i n and P i /P = x i .<br />

1.7 What about the entropy of mix?<br />

(1.15)<br />

The entropy of mixing is derived from the thermodynamic expression that, − S =<br />

(∂G/∂T) P,n . It then follows from the equation (1.15) that the entropy of mixing is<br />

given by the expression<br />

∆ mix S = − ∂∆ mixG ⎛<br />

⎝<br />

⎜<br />

∂T<br />

⎞<br />

⎠<br />

⎟<br />

P ,T , nA , nB = − nR ( xA ln xA + xB ln xB )<br />

(1.16)<br />

From previous discussions in thermodynamics you will recall that Gibbs energy is<br />

related to enthalpy through the expression ΔG = ΔH – TΔS. For the mixing of two<br />

gases we can write that Δ mix G = Δ mix H – TΔ mix S, which gives<br />

Δ mix H= Δ mix G + TΔ mix S. (1.17)

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