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Chapter 12, Problem 24P
Under pressure, liquid helium can solidify as each atom bonds with four others, and each bond has an average energy of 1.74 × 10–23 J. Find the latent heat of fusion for helium in joules per gram. (The molar mass of He is 4.00 g/mol.)
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