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During the refrigeration cycle, what does the refrigerant do

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Answer: absorbs and releases thermal energy by first vaporizing then condensing.

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The same refrigerant is used to move the heat from one area, to cool this area, and to expel this heat in another area. The refrigerant comes into the compressor as a low-pressure gas, it is compressed and then moves out of the compressor as a high-pressure gas

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