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Direct linkHalpern, Arthur M.; Noll, Robert J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
The fundamental principles and applications of thermodynamics and single-component phase equilibrium are used to explain and quantitatively analyze the operation and performance of the vapor-compression refrigerator (VCR). Carbon dioxide is used as the refrigerant. The four processes (or steps) that comprise the VCR refrigeration cycle are…
Descriptors: Thermodynamics, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction, Chemistry
