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Graphite is more compressible than diamond.

(a) Taking compressibilities into account, would you expect the transition from graphite to diamond to occur at higher or lower pressure than that predicted in the text?

(b) The isothermal compressibility of graphite is about 3 x 10-6 bar-1, while that of diamond is more than ten times less and hence negligible in comparison. (Isothermal compressibility is the fractional reduction in volume per unit increase in pressure, as defined in Problem 1.46.) Use this information to make a revised estimate of the pressure at which diamond becomes more stable than graphite (at room temperature).

Short Answer

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(a) The graphite-to-diamond transition will occur at a little higher pressure.

(b) Hence, the pressure will be 16.33kbar.

Step by step solution

01

Given information

When the compressibility factor is ignored, the volume of the substance can be used to derive the pressure dependence of Gibbs free energy at constant temperature and is expressed as


∂G∂PT=V

Where,

G is the Gibbs energy

P is the pressure

V is the volume of the substance

The Gibbs free energy for one mole of diamond is greater than the Gibbs free energy of one mole of graphite by 2900 J.

02

Explanation 

(a) When the compressibility factor is taken into account, the pressure dependence of the Gibbs free energy (G) can be stated as follows:

∂G∂PT=Vo1-κTP

Where,

kT is the isothermal compressibility factor

Vo is the change in the volume of the substance

It can be seen from the preceding relationship that as pressure rises, volume decreases and G rises more slowly.

As a result, the graphite-to-diamond transition will occur at a little higher pressure.

03

Calculations

The pressure at which the diamond is more stable than graphite may be estimated by ignoring the compressibility of both material:

Gg=VgPGd=VdP+2.9kJ

Where,

g, d are for graphite and diamond respectively

G is the free energy

V is the volume

P is the pressure

The intersection of two lines will give the value for pressure

VgP=VdP+2.9kJP=2.9kJVg-Vd

Substituting the value of Vg-Vd=0.189kJ/kbarand solve for P

P=2.9kJ0.189kJ/kbar=15.3kbar

04

Calculations

When the compressibility factor is taken into account, the pressure dependence of Gibbs free energy at constant temperature is

∂G∂PT=Vo1-κTP

For a finite value of Gibbs free energy change at constant temperature,

ΔG=∫0PVo1-κT·PΔP=∫0PVo-Vo·κT·PΔP

On integrating further

ΔG=P·Vo-Vo·κT·P22

Substituting ∆Gas God-Gogand localid="1646814662046" Vo=Vg-Vdin the equation

God-Gog=PVg-Vd-12Vg-VdκTP2PVg-Vd=God-Gog+12Vg-VdκTP2

Vdcan be neglected as compressibility of diamond is negligible as compared to graphite.

localid="1646814925186" PVg-Vd=God-Gog+12VgκTP2P=1Vg-VdGod-Gog+12VgκTP2

Substituting the value of God-Gog=2.9kJ

P=1Vg-Vd2.9kJ+12VgκTP2

Substituting the values in the above equation

localid="1646815170817" P=1(0.189kJ/kbar)2.9kJ+12(0.531kJ/kbar)3×10-3kbar-1(15.3kbar)2P=1(0.189kJ/kbar)[2.9kJ+0.186kJ]P=3.086kJ(0.189kJ/kbar)P=16.33kbar

Hence, the pressure will be 16.77kbar.

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