1. Consider the van der Waals equation (1) a (p+ v2) (Vm – b) – RT = 0 V2 т where p, Vm, T, are, respectively, pressure, molar volume, and temperature and R, a, and b are constants. a) Find aVm. ƏT ) by computing the differential of (1) at constant p. b) Find (Vm ) by computing the differential of (1) at constant T. T c) Use the expressions for (Vm) and ( -) and suitable relationships between ƏT dp T partial derivatives to find (). ƏT Vm d) Use the expressions for and ( aVm ƏT ) and suitable relationships between ƏT Vm partial derivatives to find ( aVm T e) Use (), to find (, av2): Find the value of Vm at which both of these deriva- aVm T tives are zero.

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1. Consider the van der Waals equation
(1)
a
(p+ v2) (Vm – b) – RT = 0
V2
m
where p, Vm, T, are, respectively, pressure, molar volume, and temperature and R,
a, and b are constants.
a) Find
aVm
) by computing the differential of (1) at constant p.
b) Find
) by computing the differential of (1) at constant T.
aVm
T
c) Use the expressions for ().
aVm
and (m) and suitable relationships between
aVm
ƏT
partial derivatives to find ().
ƏT
Vm
d) Use the expressions for ().
др
ƏT
and ().
aVm
ƏT
and suitable relationships between
Vm
partial derivatives to find ()
aVm
T
e) Use (
ap
to find (
Find the value of Vm at which both of these deriva-
av2
T
tives are zero.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Consider the van der Waals equation (1) a (p+ v2) (Vm – b) – RT = 0 V2 m where p, Vm, T, are, respectively, pressure, molar volume, and temperature and R, a, and b are constants. a) Find aVm ) by computing the differential of (1) at constant p. b) Find ) by computing the differential of (1) at constant T. aVm T c) Use the expressions for (). aVm and (m) and suitable relationships between aVm ƏT partial derivatives to find (). ƏT Vm d) Use the expressions for (). др ƏT and (). aVm ƏT and suitable relationships between Vm partial derivatives to find () aVm T e) Use ( ap to find ( Find the value of Vm at which both of these deriva- av2 T tives are zero.
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