The heat of fusion of Hg at its normal melting point of -38.9°C is 2.82 calg^-1. The densities of solid and liquid mercury at 1 atm and at that temperature are 14.193 and 13.690 gcm^-3, respectively. Find its melting point at 200 atm.
States of Matter
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The heat of fusion of Hg at its normal melting point of -38.9°C is 2.82 calg^-1. The densities of solid and liquid mercury at 1 atm and at that temperature are 14.193 and 13.690 gcm^-3, respectively. Find its melting point at 200 atm.
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