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Suppose That, in Iceland, Scientists Discover Geothermal Vents That Produce 300C300^{\circ} \mathrm{C}

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Suppose that, in Iceland, scientists discover geothermal vents that produce pressurized steam at 300C300^{\circ} \mathrm{C} . Engineers construct a heat engine that uses this steam as a hot reservoir and a nearby glacier as a cold reservoir. What is the maximum possible efficiency of this engine?


A) 300%300 \%
B) 100%100 \%
C) 52%52 \%
D) 45%45 \%
E) 22%22 \%
F) Other

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