Argon gas expands in an adiabatic turbine steadily from 600°C and 800 kPa to 80 kPa at a rate of 2.5 kg/s. For isentropic efficiency of 88 percent, the power produced by the turbine is (a) 240 kW (b) 361 kW (c) 414 kW (d) 602 kW (e) 777 kW

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