Which consequence arises when a Carnot heat engine's working fluid cannot completely condense during the isothermal heat rejection?

💡 Explanation

Reduced condensation impairs isothermal heat rejection, because incomplete phase change elevates the low temperature; this reduces the temperature difference and thus engine efficiency. Therefore, the efficiency decreases, rather than remaining the same. Other parameters have a weaker correlation.

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