At 400 kPa, water has vf = 0.0010836 m3/kg and vg = 0.4625 m3/kg. The mass of the water is 0.5 kg. For each volume listed below, determine whether the water is a compressed liquid, saturated liquid, saturated mixture, saturated vapor, or superheated vapor and the quality of the water:

(a) 0.00045 m3
(b) 0.000542 m3
(c) 0.025 m3
(d) 0.20 m3
(e) 0.40 m3

Given: vf = 0.0010836 m3/kg; vg = 0.4625 m3/kg; m = 0.5 kg

What will be an ideal response?


(a) V = 0.00045 m3: v = V/m = 0.0009 m3/kg
As v < vf, this is a compressed liquid (quality is undefined).

(b) V = 0.000542 m3 : v = V/m = 0.001084 m3/kg
As v = vf, this is a saturated liquid (x = 0).

(c) V = 0.025 m3: v = V/m = 0.05 m3/kg
As vf < v < vg, this is a saturated mixture. x = (v – vf) / (vg – vf) = 0.106

(d) V = 0.20 m3: v = V/m = 0.40 m3/kg
As vf < v < vg, this is a saturated mixture. x = (v – vf) / (vg – vf) = 0.865

(e) V = 0.40 m3: v = V/m = 0.80 m3/kg
As v > vg, this is a superheated vapor (quality is undefined).

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