Thermodynamics: An Engineering Approach 8th Edition

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Chapter 16 - Chemical and Phase Equilibrium - Problems - Page 832: 16-60C

Answer

Yes.

Work Step by Step

Yes. Because the number of independent variables for a two-phase ($PH=2$), two-component ($C=2$) mixture is, from the phase rule, $ IV = C − PH + 2 = 2 − 2 + 2 = 2 $ Therefore, two properties can be changed independently for this mixture. In other words, we can hold the temperature constant and vary the pressure and still be in the two-phase region. Notice that if we had a single component ($C=1$) two phase system, we would have $IV=1$, which means that fixing one independent property automatically fixes all the other properties.
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