Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 12 - Thermodynamic Property Relations - Problems - Page 682: 12-51

Answer

$d h=c_p d T+v d P$

Work Step by Step

The change in enthalpy is expressed as $$ d h=c_P d T+\left(v-T\left(\frac{\partial v}{\partial T}\right)_P\right) d P $$ For an ideal gas $v=R T / P$. Then, $$ v-T\left(\frac{\partial v}{\partial T}\right)_P=v-T\left(\frac{R}{P}\right)=v-v=0 $$ Thus, $$ d h=c_p d T $$ To complete the proof we need to show that $c_p$ is not a function of $P$ either. This is done with the help of the relation $$ \left(\frac{\partial c_p}{\partial P}\right)_T=-T\left(\frac{\partial^2 v}{\partial T^2}\right)_P $$ For an ideal gas, $$ \left(\frac{\partial v}{\partial T}\right)_P=\frac{R}{P} \text { and }\left(\frac{\partial^2 v}{\partial T^2}\right)_P=\left(\frac{\partial(R / P)}{\partial T}\right)_P=0 $$ Thus, $$ \left(\frac{\partial c_P}{\partial P}\right)_T=0 $$ Therefore we conclude that the enthalpy of an ideal gas is a function of temperature only. For an incompressible substance $v=$ constant and thus $\partial v \partial \mathrm{T}=0$. Then, $$ d h=c_p d T+v d P $$ Therefore we conclude that the enthalpy of an incompressible substance is a function of temperature and pressure.
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