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Answer the following questions based on the P-T phase diagram of carbon dioxide: (a) At what temperature and pressure can the solid, liquid and vapour phases of CO2 co-exist in equilibrium ? (b) What is the effect of decrease of pressure on the fusion and boiling point of CO2 ? (c) What are the critical temperature and pressure for CO2 ? What is their significance ? (d) Is CO2 solid, liquid or gas at (a) –70 °C under 1 atm, (b) –60 °C under 10 atm, (c) 15 °C under 56 atm ? |
| Answer» Answer the following questions based on the P-T phase diagram of carbon dioxide: (a) At what temperature and pressure can the solid, liquid and vapour phases of CO2 co-exist in equilibrium ? (b) What is the effect of decrease of pressure on the fusion and boiling point of CO2 ? (c) What are the critical temperature and pressure for CO2 ? What is their significance ? (d) Is CO2 solid, liquid or gas at (a) –70 °C under 1 atm, (b) –60 °C under 10 atm, (c) 15 °C under 56 atm ? | |