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Q5. Carbon Dioxide is compressed reversibly in a cylinder according to the law pVⁿ = C.

The initial pressure, volume and temperature are 1.02 bar, 0.084 m³ and 30ºC respectively.

The final pressure and temperature are 5.1 bar and 123ºC respectively.

(a) Sketch the p-V and T-s diagrams.

(b) Calculate EACH of the following:

(i) The index of compression

(ii) The work transfer

(iii) The heat transfer

(iv) The change in entropy.

Note: For CO₂ γ = 1.33, Relative atomic masses C = 12, O = 16

The universal constant R_o = 8.3145 kJ/kmolK