Republic of the Philippines

Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Department of Ceramics, Metallurgical, Mining Engineering and Material Science
and Engineering Technology (DCMMM)

MSE 116: Material Science Physical Chemistry II

Name: ______________________________________________________________ Score: ___________

Deadline: March 12, 2018 (Monday): 5:00 PM, Department Office, DCMMM

Problem Set 1: MSE 116

Instruction: Print this document in a long bond size paper. Show your solution in another sheet(s)
of paper.

Topic: Fugacity, Activity and Equilibrium Concentration

1. Calculate the CO/CO2 ratio in equilibrium with carbon at 727 ⁰ C assuming that the total
pressure to be 2 atm.
Given:

2. Calculate the equilibrium partial pressure of Zn vapour and CO at 1200 ⁰ C according to the
following reaction:
( ) ( )

1
Assume that the reaction is carried out in a closed retort containing no air.

3. Will a magnesia crucible decompose at 1000 ⁰ C in a vacuum of 0.01 atm?

Given:
* + ( )

4. One stage of an industrial process involves the drying of moist silver carbonate in an air
stream at 110 ⁰C, without decomposing it according to the following reaction:

Calculate the minimum partial pressure of which must be introduced into the stream of
air used.

MSE 116: MATERIAL SCIENCE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | Prepared by: LCSilva, Fcaulty
 Republic of the Philippines
Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Department of Ceramics, Metallurgical, Mining Engineering and Material Science
and Engineering Technology (DCMMM)

MSE 116: Material Science Physical Chemistry II

Name: ______________________________________________________________ Score: ___________

Topic: Solutions

1. The liquid solutions of MnO in FeO and of Mn in Fe are virtually ideal at 1600⁰ C. Calculate
the concentration of manganese in iron in wt % which is in equilibrium with a slag
containing 40% MnO and 60% FeO at this temperature.
Given:
( ) , - ( ) , -

Atomic weights of Fe and Mn are 55.85 and 54.94 respectively.

2. Liquid iron contains 0.2% aluminium and 0.05% nitrogen by weight at 1620 ⁰ C. Determine
the possibility of precipitating aluminium nitride, AlN, by thermodynamic calculation:

, - , -

3. The aluminium left in steel after deoxidation can be removed by vacumm treatment at
2 1600⁰ C in either a silica, magnesia, or alumina crucible, according to the following
reactions:
, - ( )
, - ( )
, - ( )

If the minimum pressure attained by the vacuum pump is 10-4 atm, which of the crucible
/crucibles can be used to obtain aluminium-free steel?

MSE 116: MATERIAL SCIENCE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | Prepared by: LCSilva, Fcaulty