Determine the heat loss or gain during this process

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A piston-cylinder device contains helium gas initially at 145 kPa, 20 degrees C, and 0.5 m^3. The helium is now compressed in a polytropic process (PV^n = constant) to 400 kPa and 140 degrees C. Determine the heat loss or gain during this process.

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