4 Steam is compressed from 1 MPa and 500 K to 5 MPa

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4 Steam is compressed from 1 MPa and 500 K to 5 MPa Determine the exit temperature of steam if the compression is carried out isentropically Ideal gas heat capacity C 36 0 J mol K Assume steam to follow virial gas equation of state For water Te 647 1 K Pc 220 55 bar w 0 345 Take the starting assumed isentropic exit temperature to be 725 K