What are the Properties of Refrigerant 134a in a Piston-Cylinder Device?

In summary, a piston-cylinder device with 0.85 kg of refrigerant 134a at -10 degrees celsius and a free-moving piston with a mass of 12 kg and diameter of 25 cm, is subjected to heat transfer until the temperature reaches 15 degrees celsius. The final pressure is determined to be 90.4 kPa, and the change in volume and enthalpy of the refrigerant 134a need to be calculated using the tables and specific volume values at both initial (-10 degrees celsius) and final (15 degrees celsius) states. The specific volume at initial state is obtained using the values of -10 degrees celsius and 90.4 kPa, while the specific volume
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A piston-cylinder device contains 0.85 kg of refrigerant 134a at -10 degrees celsius. The piston that is free to move has a mass of 12 kg and diameter of 25 cm. The local atmospheric pressure 88 kPa. Now, heat is transferred to refrigerant 134a until the temperature is 15 degrees celsius. Determine
(a)the final pressure
(b)the change in the volume of the cylinder and
(c)the change in enthalpy of the refrigerant 134a


I did part a and got it to be 90.4 kPa as P1 = P2, a value of which I am about 95% sure being correct.

As for part b, I deduce that I should use the tables in some method but I'm stumped with how to proceed. I tried to calculate the V of initial and final to get delta V but I am stuck at this equation

V = mv

So I figure i may have to use -10 degrees celsius and 90.4 kPa to get the specific volume at the initial state and 90.4 kPa and 15 degrees celsius to get specific volume at the final state.

Plz pt me in the right direction if you can.
 
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c'mon guys its been over two days an no help...oh man
 

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