Cairo University Faculty of Engineering

CHE 603
Fall 2016
Assignment (2)

An insulated piston/cylinder contains R-410 at 20C, 85% quality, at a cylinder volume

of 50 L. A valve at the closed end of the cylinder is connected to a line flowing R-410 at
2 MPa, 60C. The valve is now opened, allowing R-410 to flow in, and at the same time
the external force on the piston is decreased, and the piston moves. When the valve is
closed, the cylinder contents are at 800 kPa, 20C, and a positive work of 50 kJ has been
done against the external force. What is the final volume of the cylinder? Does this
process violate the second law of thermodynamics?

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