GATE XE (Engineering Sciences) 2024 - Question 84

Section: Thermodynamics | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

The melting point of a substance at 1⁡bar is 273⁡K. The following property data is available for this substance at 1⁡bar. Density of the solid phase 900⁡kg/m3 Density of the liquid phase 1000⁡kg/m3 Latent heat for melting 300⁡kJ/kg Assuming that the above properties are constant, the melting point (in K) of the substance at 101⁡bar is ________ (rounded off to two decimal places).

Answer: 271.50 to 272.50