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Water at 300kPa and 20oC is heated in a chamber by mixing it with superheated steam...

Water at 300kPa and 20oC is heated in a chamber by mixing it with superheated steam at 300kPa and 300oC. The cold water enters the chamber at a rate of 1.9 kg/s. Calculate the mass flow rate of the superheated steam, if the mixture leaves the chamber at 60oC.

answer is ______kg/s

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