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When a constant volume gas thermometer is placed in melting ice, boiling water and in an unknown hot bath, the pressure of the gas at constant volume are found to be 1m,1.3m and 1.8m of Hg respectively. Calculate the unknown temperature.

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Melting point of wax ` = t = ( P_(t) - P_(0))/( P_(100 ) - P_(0)) xx 100`
`t = (( 1.21 -1 )/( 1.3 -1) ) xx 100 = 70^(@)C`
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