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A piston?cylinder device initially contains 1.5?kg saturated liquid water at 120°C. Now heat is transferred to...

A piston?cylinder device initially contains 1.5?kg saturated liquid water at 120°C. Now heat is transferred to the water until the volume increases 100 times.

Determine:

a. Initial Volume of the water.

b. Final volume of water.

c. Final state of water.

d. Amount of heat added to the water

e. Draw the T?s diagram

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Expert Solution

NOTE: You have not clearly mentioned whether the volume inceases BY 100 times or volume increases TO 100 times. I am assuming that the volume increase BY 100 times, hence;

If you meant, volume increases TO 100 times, then it would be;

Let me know in case of any doubt.


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