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This comprehensive solutions manual provides detailed, step-by-step answers to selected problems from Engineering and Chemical Thermodynamics (2nd Edition) by Milton M. Koretsky. It covers essential thermodynamic principles such as energy balances, entropy, thermodynamic property relations, phase equilibria, chemical reaction equilibria, refrigeration cycles, and real gas behavior, with a strong focus on engineering applications and visual learning. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate students in chemical, mechanical, and biochemical engineering, this manual is aligned with modern pedagogy and process-centered thinking, helping students master both theory and its industrial relevance. engineering thermodynamics solutions, koretsky 2nd edition answers, chemical thermodynamics solved problems, entropy and energy balance, phase equilibrium thermodynamics, property relations exercises, real gas behavior solutions, chemical reaction equilibrium problems, refrigeration cycle examples, fugacity and activity coefficient answers, thermodynamic diagrams practice, applied thermodynamics for engineers, koretsky textbook manual, process thermodynamics problem solving, thermodynamics with engineering context

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SOLUTION MANUAL

, 1.2
An approximate solution can be found if we combine Equations 1.4 and 1.5:

1 V2 emolecular
2m k
3
kT e molecular
2 k


V 3kT
m
Assume the temperature is 22 ºC. The mass of a single oxygen molecule is m 5.14 10 26 kg . Substitute
and solve:

V 487.6 m/s

The molecules are traveling really, fast (around the length of five football fields every second).

Comment:
We can get a better solution by using the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution of speeds that is sketched in
Figure 1.4. Looking up the quantitative expression for this expression, we have:
3/ 2 m
f (v)dv 4 m exp v 2 
v 2 dv
2 kT 2kT
where f(v) is the fraction of molecules within dv of the speed v. We can find the average speed by
integrating the expression above


 0 f (v)vdv
V   8kT 449 m/s
m
f (v)dv
0
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, 1.3
Derive the following expressions by combining Equations 1.4 and 1.5:
3kT 3kT
V2 V b2
a
a mb
m
Therefore,
Va2 mb
V
2 ma
b


Since mb is larger than m a , the molecules of species A move faster on average.
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, 1.4
We have the following two points that relate the Reamur temperature scale to the Celsius scale:
0 º C, 0 º Reamur and 100 º C, 80 º Reamur

Create an equation using the two points:
T º Reamur 0.8 T º Celsius

At 22 ºC,

T 17.6 º Reamur
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, 1.5
(a)
After a short time, the temperature gradient in the copper block is changing (unsteady state), so the
system is not in equilibrium.

(b)
After a long time, the temperature gradient in the copper block will become constant (steady state), but
because the temperature is not uniform everywhere, the system is not in equilibrium.

(c)
After a very long time, the temperature of the reservoirs will equilibrate; The system is then
homogenous in temperature. The system is in thermal equilibrium.
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, 1.6
We assume the temperature is constant at 0 ºC. The molecular weight of air is

MW 29 g/mol 0.029 kg/mol

Find the pressure at the top of Mount Everest:



0.029 kg/mol 9.81 m/s 8848 m
P 1atm exp J
8.314 273.15 K
mol K
P 0.330 atm 33.4 kPa
Interpolate steam table data:

T sat 71.4 º C for Psat 33.4 kPa

Therefore, the liquid boils at 71.4 ºC. Note: the barometric relationship given assumes that the
temperature remains constant. In reality the temperature decreases with height as we go up the
mountain. However, a solution in which T and P vary with height is not as straight-forward.
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, 1.7
To solve these problems, the steam tables were used. The values given for each part constrain the
water to a certain state. In most cases we can look at the saturated table, to determine the state.

(a) Subcooled liquid
Explanation: the saturation pressure at T = 170 [oC] is 0.79 [MPa] (see page 508); Since
the pressure of this state, 10 [bar], is greater than the saturation pressure,
water is a liquid.
(b) Saturated vapor-liquid mixture
Explanation: the specific volume of the saturated vapor at T = 70 [oC] is 5.04 [m3/kg] and
the saturated liquid is 0.001 [m3/kg] (see page 508); Since the volume of this state, 3
[m3/kg], is in between these values we have a saturated vapor- liquid mixture.
(c) Superheated vapor
Explanation: the specific volume of the saturated vapor at P = 60 [bar] = 6 [MPa], is
0.03244 [m3/kg] and the saturated liquid is 0.001 [m3/kg] (see page 511); Since the volume
of this state, 0.05 [m3/kg], is greater than this value, it is a vapor.
(d) Superheated vapor
Explanation: the specific entropy of the saturated vapor at P = 5 [bar] = 0.5 [MPa], is
6.8212 [kJ/(kg K)] (see page 510); Since the entropy of this state, 7.0592 [kJ/(kg K)], is
greater than this value, it is a vapor. In fact, if we go to the superheated water vapor
tables for P = 500 [kPa], we see the state is constrained to T = 200 [oC].
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, 1.8
From the steam tables in Appendix B.1:

critical m3
v̂ 0.003155 T 374.15 º C, P 22.089 MPa
kg
At 10 bar, we find in the steam tables

sat m3
v̂ 0.001127
l kg
sat
m3
v̂v 0.19444
kg
Because the total mass and volume of the closed, rigid system remain constant as the water
condenses, we can develop the following expression:

v̂critical 1 x v̂ sat xv̂ sat
l v

where x is the quality of the water. Substituting values and solving for the quality, we obtain

x 0.0105 or 1.05 %
A very small percentage of mass in the final state is vapor.
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, 1.9
The calculation methods will be shown for part (a), but not parts (b) and (c)

(a)
Use the following equation to estimate the specific volume:
v̂1.9 MPa, 250 º C v̂1.8 MPa, 250 º C 0.5 v̂ 2.0 MPa, 250 º C v̂1.8 MPa, 250 º C
Substituting data from the steam tables,

m3
v̂1.9 MPa, 250 º C 0.11821
kg
From the NIST website:
m3
v̂NIST 1.9 MPa, 250 º C 0.11791
kg
Therefore, assuming the result from NIST is more accurate
ˆ ˆNIST
v v
% Difference v̂NIST 100 % 0.254 %

(b)
Linear interpolation: m3
v̂1.9 MPa, 300 º C 0.13284
kg
NIST website:
m3
v̂NIST 1.9 MPa, 300 º C 0.13249
kg
Therefore,

% Difference 0.264 %

(c)
Linear interpolation: m3
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v̂1.9 MPa, 270 º C 0.12406
kg
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