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Chemical Engineering · Q165

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 165

Q165

An ideal liquid refrigerant should

A.
Not have a subatmospheric vapour pressure at the temperature in the refrigerator coils
B.
Not have unduly high vapour pressure at the condenser temperature
C.
Both A and B
Answer
D.
Have low specific heat

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The given are opposite to the requirements of an ideal liquid refrigerants.
The ideal liquid refrigerant should have a sub atmospheric vapor pressure at the temperature in refrigerator coils and also should have high vapor pressure at the condenser temperature.