When a refrigerant enters the compressor, it is a ____ and when it leaves the compressor, it is a ____.

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When refrigerant enters the compressor, it is typically in a low pressure, low temperature, superheated vapor state. As the compressor compresses the refrigerant, its pressure and temperature increase, resulting in a high pressure, high temperature, superheated vapor state upon exiting the compressor. Option A accurately describes this process. Option B is incorrect because a subcooled vapor state cannot exist as it violates the laws of thermodynamics. Option C is incorrect because the refrigerant cannot be in a low-pressure state after leaving the compressor. Option D is incorrect because refrigerant does not typically exist in a subcooled liquid state upon entering the compressor.

When a Refrigerant Enters the Compressor, It Is a ____