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An ideal gas undergoing isenthalpic expansion from 6 bar to 12 bar 450 K. What is the entropy change during the expansion?

(Take cp=1 kJ/kgK, R=0.30 kJ/kgK)

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0 kJ/kgK
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-0.482 kJ/kgK
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0.482 kJ/kgK
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is C 0.482 kJ/kgK
For an ideal gas
h = f(T)
As h is constant in isenthalpic expansion, temperature is also constant.
T1=T2=450K
Δs=CpInT2T1RInP2P1
=1 ln4504500.30ln1.26=0.482 kJ/kgK

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