Hexane vapor is accidentally sucked into the intake of an air compressor. The compressor operates adiabatically and increases the pressure from 15.7 to 600 psia. The intake temperature is 99 F. Assuming a composition in the explosive range is reached inside, is the autoignition temperature exceeded? Make a reasonable assumption regarding the adiabatic coefficient.

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