Equilibrium between different phases

Why Do We Need to Know This Material In earlier chapters, we investigated the nature of the solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter in this chapter, we extend the discussion to transformations between these states. The discussion introduces the concept of equilibrium between different phases of a substance, a concept that will prove to be of the greatest importance for chemical and biochemical transformations. We also take a deeper look at solutions in this chapter. We shall see how the presence of solutes is used by the body to control the flow of nutrients into and out of living cells and how the properties of solutions are used by oil companies to separate the components of petroleum. 

As shown in Fig. 3, CHEMGL considers 10 major well-mixed compartments air boundary layer, free troposphere, stratosphere, surface water, surface soil, vadose soil, sediment, ground water zone, plant foliage and plant route. In each compartment, several phases are included, for example, air, water and solids (organic matter, mineral matter). A volume fraction is used to express the ratio of the phase volume to the bulk compartment volume. Furthermore, each compartment is assumed to be a completely mixed box, which means all environmental properties and the chemical concentrations are uniform in a compartment. In addition, the environmental properties are assumed to not change with time. Other assumptions made in the model include continuous emissions to the compartments, equilibrium between different phases within each compartment and first-order irreversible loss rate within each compartment [38]. 

Equilibrium between different phases in ideal solutions... 

Clusters, with their relatively short time scales, exhibit dynamic equilibrium between different phases, with passage between phases typically in the gigahertz range. This is how they exhibit phase coexistence [6, 7] within a temperature interval [15] rather than at a unique temperature (for a given pressure), typical of bulk phase transitions. Here we study the effect that width has on the detection of coexisting phases in the case of a discontinuous transition. 

Kinetic consideration of equilibrium between different phases of matter... 

Thermodynamic equilibrium between different phases exists if the following... 

The miscibility of lactic acid and lactide with supercritical CO2 was studied by Gregorowicz [24]. The solubility of the monomer in a supercritical solvent depends on temperature, pressure, and overall composition of the reacting mixture equilibrium between different phases. It is possible that the concentration of the monomer in the supercritical fluid phase may vary over a wide range. In general, the solute solubility in compressed carbon dioxide increases as pressure increases from 50 to 200 bar (Figure 2.1). At pressures below 130 bar, the solubility decreases as temperature increases. Thus, it is... 

I Chemical is conserved reaches equilibrium between different phases. Indicates where a chemical is likely to partition. 

The formalism and general thermodynamic relations that we have seen in the previous chapters have a wide applicability. In this chapter we will see how thermodynamic quantities can be calculated for gases, liquids and solids. We will also study some basic features of equilibrium between different phases. 

We can refer to equilibrium between different phases or chemical species within the system as well. A system is said to be in phase equilibrium if it has more than one phase present with no tendency to change. For example, a two-phase liquid-vapor system is in phase equilibrium when there is no tendency for the liquid to boil or the vapor to condense. To be complete, we must also have mechanical and thermal equilibrium between the liquid (/) and vapor (v) phases, that is. 

The factor z F takes into account the fact that the definition of chemical potential is based on the mole, while the Galvani potential is defined in terms of the unit charge 7 = 1A 5. The Faraday constant arises from multiplying the electronic charge e by Avagadro s number F-eQ NA - The factor z, which indicates the number of unit charges exchanged per molecule, must be taken into account for multivalent ions. Equilibrium between different phases prevails, then, when the electrochemical potential is equal in all phases ... 

To derive an explicit expression of the rate of desorption we restrict ourselves to nondissociative adsorption, listing references to other systems— such as multicomponent and multilayer adsorbates with and without precursors—for which such a treatment has been given, later. We look at a situation where the gas phase pressure of a molecular species, P, is different from its value, P, which maintains an adsorbate at coverage 6. There is then an excess flux to re-establish equilibrium between gas phase and adsorbate so that we can write [7-10]... 

To illustrate an equilibrium involving different phases, consider the following important example. This could represent the equilibrium between a raindrop and atmospheric carbon dioxide ... 

Experimental studies in electrochemistry deal with the bulk properties of electrolytes (conductivity, etc.) equilibrium and nonequilibrium electrode potentials the structure, properties, and condition of interfaces between different phases (electrolytes and electronic conductors, other electrolytes, or insulators) and the namre, kinetics, and mechanism of electrochemical reactions. 

Unlike the values of values of electron work function always refer to the work of electron transfer from the metal to its own point of reference. Hence, in this case, the relation established between these two parameters by Eq. (29.1) is disturbed. The condition for electronic equilibrium between two phases is that of equal electrochemical potentials jl of the electrons in them [Eq. (2.5)]. In Eig. 29.1 the energies of the valence-band bottoms (or negative values of the Fermi energies) are plotted downward relative to this common level, in the direction of decreasing energies, while the values of the electron work functions are plotted upward. The difference in energy fevels of the valence-band bottoms (i.e., the difference in chemical potentials of the... 

Let us start by giving a brief introduction into the general method of constructing mixed phases by imposing the Gibbs conditions of equilibrium [23, 18]. From the physical point of view, the Gibbs conditions enforce the mechanical as well as chemical equilibrium between different components of a mixed phase. This is achieved by requiring that the pressure of different components inside the mixed phase are equal, and that the chemical potentials (p and ne) are the same across the whole mixed phase. For example, in relation... 

Design of extraction processes and equipment is based on mass transfer and thermodynamic data. Among such thermodynamic data, phase equilibrium data for mixtures, that is, the distribution of components between different phases, are among the most important. Equations for the calculations of phase equilibria can be used in process simulation programs like PROCESS and ASPEN. 

During mantle partial melting, the partition coefficients of Th, Pa, and Ra are different from that of U. Assuming the melt and the mantle residue as a whole maintains secular equilibrium, if the melting process is slow, there is chemical equilibrium between the phases, which means each phase (such as the melt phase) is out of secular equilibrium because of different partition coefficients (McKenzie, 1985). 

Finally, it should be pointed out that Part III will add a new important element that we need to describe organic compounds in natural systems, that is, time. So far, we have dealt only with equilibrium concepts (e.g., with the partitioning of organic compounds between different phases), but we have not addressed the question of how fast such equilibria are reached. Thus, in Chapter 12 we will introduce the time axis, that is, we will describe the temporal evolution of a compound concentration due to the influence from various transformation and transport processes. In Part IV we will go one step further and also add space into our considerations. 

The conditions concerning the temperature and pressure are rather obvious. Those concerning the chemical potential are not so obvious, but they are extremely important. It is these conditions that lead to all the thermodynamic relations between different phases at equilibrium. 

Potential-determining ions are those whose equilibrium between two phases, frequently between an aqueous solution and an interface, determines the difference in electrical potential between the phases. Consider a Agl dispersion in water. There will exist some concentrations of Ag+ and I" such that the surface charge of the Agl particles is zero. This is called the point of zero charge (pzc). It is usually determined by a titration method (called a colloid titration). 

As in reactive distillation and reactive chromatography, many sorption-enhanced reaction processes are controlled by phase equilibrium in addition to reaction equilibrium. The situation is different for membrane reactors, where phase equilibrium between the phases adjacent to the membrane is often trivial and the process is... 

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