Question 3.19: This problem examines the effect of mixing water at two diff...

This problem examines the effect of mixing water at two different temperatures and/or two different phases, such as dropping ice cubes into warm water. Assume that \Delta H_{f u s} = 333.55 J/g, that C_{P} for ice is constant at 2.11 J/g·K, and that C_{P} for liquid water is constant at 4.19 J/g·K. For each the following cases, assume the mixing is adiabatic, and carried out at atmospheric pressure. For each case, determine the temperature and phase of the water when the mixing is complete. If there are two phases in equilibrium, determine the mass of each phase.

A) 100 g of liquid water at 50°C is mixed with 50 g of liquid water at 0°C.
B) 100 g of liquid water at 50°C is mixed with 50 g of ice at 0°C.
C) 50 g of liquid water at 0°C is mixed with 50 g of ice at 0°C.
D) 50 g of liquid water at 20°C is mixed with 50 g of ice at –20°C.

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A) The internal energy change in the warm water is the heat transferred to the cold water. Likewise, the internal energy change in the cold water is the heat transferred from the hot water.

For the 50 g of liquid water at 0°C,

\begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{dU}=\mathrm{Q}\\\mathrm{dU} \approx \mathrm{dH} \approx \mathrm{mC}_{\mathrm{p}}\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}}\right)\\\mathrm{dU} \approx(50 \mathrm{~g})\left(4.19 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g} \,\mathrm{K}}\right)\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-273 \mathrm{~K}\right)\\\mathrm{Q}=209.5 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}-57193.5 \mathrm{~J}\end{array}

For the 100 g of liquid water at 50°C,

\begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{dU}=-\mathrm{Q} \\ \mathrm{dU} \approx \mathrm{dH} \approx \mathrm{mC}_{\mathrm{p}}\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}}\right) \\\mathrm{dU} \approx(100 \mathrm{~g})\left(4.19 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g} \,\mathrm{K}}\right)\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-323 \mathrm{~K}\right) \\ \mathrm{Q}=-419 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}+135337 \mathrm{~J}\end{array}

Set the two equations equal to each other to solve for T_{f}

\begin{array}{ll}-419 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}+135337 \mathrm{~J}=209.5 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}-57193.5 \mathrm{~J}\\\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}=306.33 \mathrm{~K}=\bf 33.33^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\end{array}

B) We will approach this problem under the assumption that the ice will melt before the water reaches 0°C. If our answer is unrealistic we know that the energy needed to melt the ice is greater than the energy that the water will give. If we get an unrealistic answer, we will go back and set T_f as 0°C and solve for the mass of ice that remains unmelted. In short, we are assuming the final phase is entirely liquid water.

For the 100 g of liquid water at 50°C,

\begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{dU}=-\mathrm{Q}\\\mathrm{dU} \approx \mathrm{dH} \approx \mathrm{mC}_{\mathrm{p}}\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}}\right)\\\mathrm{dU} \approx(100 \mathrm{~g})\left(4.19 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g} \,\mathrm{K}}\right)\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-323 \mathrm{~K}\right)\\\mathrm{Q}=-419 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}+135337 \mathrm{~J}\end{array}

For the 50 g of ice at 0°C (the ice melts, then begins to increase in temperature),

\begin{array}{ll}\mathrm{dU}=\mathrm{Q}\\\mathrm{dU} \approx \mathrm{dH} \approx \mathrm{mC}_{\mathrm{p}}\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}}\right)+\Delta \underline{\mathrm{H}}_{\mathrm{fusion}}\\\mathrm{dU}=(50 \mathrm{~g})\left(4.19 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g} \,\mathrm{K}}\right)\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-273 \mathrm{~K}\right)+333.55 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g}}(50 \mathrm{~g})\\\mathrm{Q}=-40516 \mathrm{~J}+209.5 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}\end{array}

Set the two equations equal to each other to solve for T_{f}

\begin{array}{ll}-40516 \mathrm{~J}+209.5 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}=-419 \mathrm{~T}_{\mathrm{f}}+135337 \mathrm{~J}\\T_f=279.80\,K=\bf 6.80^{\circ}C\end{array}

C) There is no driving force for change, so there remains 50 grams of ice and 50 grams of liquid water

D) For this problem, it is difficult to assume anything specific about the final phase of water; both liquid and solid phases will be present in some quantity. Therefore, we will calculate the amount of heat that would be given off by the water as it cools to 0°C, and the amount of heat needed to heat the ice to 0°C.

For the water at 20°C

\begin{array}{ll} \mathrm{dU}=-\mathrm{Q} \\ \mathrm{dU} \approx \mathrm{dH} \approx \mathrm{mC}_{\mathrm{p}}\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}}\right) \\ \mathrm{dU} \approx(50 \mathrm{~g})\left(4.19 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g} \,\mathrm{K}}\right)(273 \mathrm{~K}-293 \mathrm{~K}) \\\mathrm{Q}=-4190 \mathrm{~J}\end{array}

For the ice at –20°C

\begin{array}{ll} \mathrm{dU}=\mathrm{Q} \\ \mathrm{dU} \approx \mathrm{dH} \approx \mathrm{mC}_{\mathrm{p}}\left(\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{f}}-\mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{i}}\right) \\ \mathrm{dU} \approx(50 \mathrm{~g})\left(2.11 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g} \,\mathrm{K}}\right)(273 \mathrm{~K}-253 \mathrm{~K}) \\ \mathrm{Q}=2110 \mathrm{~J}\end{array}

Since these two Q values are not equal, there must be a phase change occurring, in addition to the temperature changes. For the 50 g of liquid water, Q = –4190 J. Thus for the 50 g that were originally ice, Q=4190 J. This is equal to the change in internal energy of the 50 g of ice:

\begin{array}{ll} \Delta \mathrm{U}_{\text {cooling }}+\Delta \mathrm{U}_{\text {melting }}=4190 \mathrm{~J}.\\\Delta \mathrm{U}_{\text {melting }}=4190 \mathrm{~J}-2110 \mathrm{~J}\\\left(333.55 \frac{\mathrm{J}}{\mathrm{g}}\right) \times\rm mass =2080 \mathrm{~J}\\\operatorname{mass}=6.24 \mathrm{~g}\end{array}

So 6.24 g of ice melts. This means the original 50g of liquid water plus 6.24g is the total mass of liquid, and the remainder is ice:

50g – 6.24g = 43.76 g ice

50g + 6.24g = 56.24 g liquid

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