Steam at 4 MPa and 350°C is expanded in an adiabatic turbine to 120 kPa. What...

Steam at 4 MPa and 350°C is expanded in an adiabatic turbine to 120 kPa. What is the isentropic efficiency of this turbine if the steam is exhausted as a saturated vapor?

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