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Chemical Engineering · Q455

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 455

Q455

A Carnot cycle consists of the following steps :

A.
Two isothermals and two isentropics
Answer
B.
Two isobarics and two isothermals
C.
Two isochorics and two isobarics
D.
Two isothermals and two isochorics

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
A Carnot cycle is a reversible cycle consists of four processes.
I. Reversible isothermal expansion.
II. Reversible adiabatic expansion (isentropic).
III. Reversible isothermal compression.
IV. Reversible adiabatic compression (isentropic).