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This solutions manual provides detailed, step‑by‑step solutions to exercises in Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid Phase Equilibria (3rd Edition), covering core concepts in thermodynamics of mixtures, phase equilibria, activity coefficients, equations of state, and applications to real fluid systems. It’s designed to help chemical engineering students understand solution methods and verify problem sets from the textbook. Useful for homework support and exam preparation, this manual clarifies problem‑solving strategies for both theoretical and applied questions in molecular thermodynamics. |NEW UPDATES|2026/2027.

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SOLUTION MANUAL

, C O N T E N T S




Preface i

Solutions to Problems Chapter 2 1

Solutions to Problems Chapter 3 17

Solutions to Problems Chapter 4 29

Solutions to Problems Chapter 5 49

Solutions to Problems Chapter 6 81

Solutions to Problems Chapter 7 107

Solutions to Problems Chapter 8 121

Solutions to Problems Chapter 9 133

Solutions to Problems Chapter 10 153

Solutions to Problems Chapter 11 165

Solutions to Problems Chapter 12 177

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C H A P T E R 2




1. From problem statement, we want to find bP / T g v
.
Using the product-rule,
FG PIJ FG vIJ FG PIJ
H T K H T K H v K
v
P T

By definition,
F I
1 v
P G J
v H T K P

and
F vI
1
T G
v H P K
J T

Then,
F P I P 1.8  10 5
GH T KJ T 5.32  10 6
33.8 bar DC-1
v

Integrating the above equation and assuming P and T constant over the temperature range,
we obtain
P
P T
T

For T = 1C, we get

P 33.8 bar




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2. Given the equation of state, FV I
PG
H n bJK RT
we find:
FGS IJ FG PIJ nR
H V K H T K V nb
T V

FG S IJ FG VIJ nR
H P K H T K P
T P

FG U IJ TFG PIJ P 0
H V K H T K T V

F UI F UI F V I
H GP K J HGV K J H GP K J 0
T T T
FG H IJ TFG V IJ V nb
H P K H T K T

For an isothermal change,

S
z V2 FG P IJ
H T K
V 1 V
dV nR ln
V2 nb

V1 nb

P1
nR ln
P2


 U
z
LF U I GF VJI O dP 0
P2

NMGH V JK H P K QP
P1 T T



H
z
L F V I O
P2



NMTGH T JK VPQ dP nbbP P g
P1 P
2 1


G H TS nbbP P g nRT ln G
F P IJ 1


HP K 2 1
2


A U TS nRT ln G
F P IJ 1
HP K 2

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John M. Prausnitz, Rudiger N. Lichtenthaler, Edmundo Gomes de Azevedo Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria
Edition: 1998 ISBN: 9780132440509 Edition: Unknown

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