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The dissociation of molecular hydrogen into atomic hydrogen, H2→2Hcan be treated as an ideal gas reaction using the techniques of Section 5.6. The equilibrium constant K for this reaction is defined as

K=PH2P0PH2

whereP0is a reference pressure conventionally taken to be1bar,and the other P's are the partial pressures of the two species at equilibrium. Now, using the methods of Boltzmann statistics developed in this chapter, you are ready to calculate K from first principles. Do so. That is, derive a formula for K in terms of more basic quantities such as the energy needed to dissociate one molecule (see Problem 1.53) and the internal partition function for molecular hydrogen. This internal partition function is a product of rotational and vibrational contributions, which you can estimate using the methods and data in Section 6.2. (AnH2 molecule doesn't have any electronic spin degeneracy, but an H atom does-the electron can be in two different spin states. Neglect electronic excited states, which are important only at very high temperatures. The degeneracy due to nuclear spin alignments cancels, but include it if you wish.) Calculate K numerically atT=300K,1000K,3000K,and6000K. Discuss the implications, working out a couple of numerical examples to show when hydrogen is mostly dissociated and when it is not.

Short Answer

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The K value for the different temperature in dissociation.

K300=1.357×10-71K1000=4.87×10-18K3000=0.025K6000=292.5

Hydrogen is dissociation when supply sufficient amount of energy or we can say temperature and pressure.

Step by step solution

01

Given information 

We have given,

the reactionH2→2H

Where the reaction constant is given by,

localid="1650201323491" K=PH2P0PH2

We have to calculate this K value at different temperature.

02

Simplify

The chemical potential for the given equilibrium reactions

μH2=2μH

Here we have considered that molecular rest energy is zero.

But the rest energy for the hydrogen molecules is actually not zero, even it is less than the hydrogen.

μH2-ε=2μH

here εis defined as dissociate energy.

We know that chemical potential is defined as

μH2=-KTlnVZinH2NH2vQ,H2μH=-KTlnVZintHNHvQ,H

substitute in above equation,

-KTlnVZinH2NH2vQ,H2-ε=-2KTlnVZintHNHvQ,HlnVZinH2NH2vQ,H2+εKT=2lnVZintHNHvQ,HVZinH2NH2vQ,H2eε/KT=VZintHNHvQ,H2.....................(1)

03

Simplify

we can write partition function for any molecules by considering there rotational and vibrational factors.

So, The hydrogen molecules has partition function as

Zint,H2=4ZrotZvib.............................(2)

But the partition function for the hydrogen atom will be due to electron and nucleons spin is given by

Zint,H=(2)(2)=4......................................(3)

We know that here the quantum volume vQwill be proportional to mass of hydrogen atom by power of minus of 32.

Then,

localid="1650200789978" vQ,H2vQ,H=2mm-32vQ,H2=2-32vQ,H...................................(4)

Substitute this all the value of partition function (2),(3)and quantum volume (4) in above equation (1)

4VZrotZvibNH22-32vQ,Heε/KT=4VNHvQ,H2

Since using thermodynamics we know that,

Substitute it above

4KTZrotZvibPH22-32vQ,Heε/KT=4KTPHvQ,H2ZrotZvibPH22-32eε/KT=4KTPHvQ,HPH2PH2=2KTe-εKTZrotZvibvQ,H...........................(5)

04

Sep 4: Simplify

Since in the question is given

K=PH2P0PH2K=2KTe-εkTP0ZrotZvibvQ,HK=K0(T)e-εkTZrotZvib

Here

localid="1650201682594" K0(T)=2kTP0vQ,HvQ=h22Ï€³¾°ì°Õ32K0(T)=2kT52P0h22Ï€³¾°ì°Õ-32K0(T)=2kT52P02Ï€³¾h232

Since we know the mass of hydrogen atom , then the value of this equation will be,

K0(T)=2(1.38×10-23J/K)(300K)t52105pascal2π(1.66×10-27kg)(6.62×10-34J.s)232K0(T)=57170t52

But we know that

t=T300K

then,

K=(571707t52)e-εKTZvibZrotK=(571707t52)e-εKTZvibkT2εK=(571707(t)52)e-εKTZvib(1.7t)K=(33592t32)e-εKTZvib

05

Simplify

The partition function for the the vibrational factor is given by

Zvib=11-e-εkTZvib=11-e-0.44eV(8.02×10-5eV/K)(300K)tZvib=11-e-17t....................(6)

Then the K value will becomes

K=(333592.t32)(1-e-17t)e-173.6t

For temperature300K, the K value will be

localid="1650202838856" K=(333592.132)(1-e-171)e-173.61K300=1.357×10-71

Similarly for temperature 1000K,

t=1000k300k=103

K=(333592.10332)(1-e-17×310)e-173.6×310K1000=4.87×10-18

For temperature 300K,

localid="1650203019179" t=3000K300K=10K=(333592.1032)(1-e-1710)e-173.610K3000=0.025

for temperature 6000K,

t=6000K300K=20K=(333592.2032)(1-e-1720)e-173.620K6000=292.5

Every molecule of hydrogen dissociates into two atoms only when an energy equal to or greater than the dissociation energy is supplied. if the temperature and pressure are not such that so that it can increases its energy in sufficient amount then it will not dissociate.

There are some example where the hydrogen mostly dissociate is given by,

H2+I2→2HI

where hydrogen is dissociate at high temperature and pressure.

whenever HCl will dissolved into water to form hydrochloric acid, most of its molecules of hydrogen and chlorine dissociate.

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