Assume that a skater has a mass of 80 kg and that his skates make contact with

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Assume that a skater has a mass of 80 kg and that his skates make contact with 2.5 cm2 of ice. 

(a) Calculate the pressure in atm exerted by the skates on the ice.

(b) If the melting point of ice decreases by 1.0 °C for every 125 atm of pressure, what would be the melting point of the ice under the skates?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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