Answer to Question #272111 in Chemistry for Ann

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Answer 1

The question is: An inventor claims to have devised a cyclic engine that exchanges heat with reservoirs at 25C and 250C, and which produces 0.45 kJ of work for each kJ of heat extracted from the hot reservoir. Is the claim believable? Explain.