Reduce Melting Temp. by applying Pressure

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Homework Statement



The molar volume of ice at 273.15K and 101.33 kPa is V1=19.6 cm3
That of water V2=18.00 cm3.
Latent heat of melting of ice is L=6.0 kJ mol-1.

Find the pressure that must be applied to reduce the melting point by 1 K.

Homework Equations



Clausius-Clapeyron

[itex]\frac{dP}{dT}[/itex] = [itex]\frac{L}{TΔV}[/itex]

ΔV = (V2-V1)

The Attempt at a Solution



The problem I am having is fundamental, this is not the usual find vapour pressure question, which is what caught me off guard. So what I'm asking is a way to set this question up. This is where I've gotten so far.

[itex]\frac{dP}{dT}[/itex] = [itex]\frac{L}{TΔV}[/itex]

dP = [itex]\frac{L}{TΔV}[/itex] dT

P = [itex]\frac{L log (T)}{ΔV}[/itex]

L log (T) = PΔV

Log (T) = [itex]\frac{PΔV}{L}[/itex]

T = exp [[itex]\frac{PΔV}{L}[/itex]]

Do I subtract 1 from T and solve for P? It doesn't feel right. Or did I completely mess it up?
If so please show me the set up, I should be ok with the rest.

Thanks in advance
 
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dp = (L/Δv)dT/T

then how about computing the definite integral instead of the indefinite one?

Δp = ?
 
*Face Palm* Set limit from (T) to (T-1) I take it. Thanks
 
Ryomega said:
*Face Palm* Set limit from (T) to (T-1) I take it. Thanks

Right. And use the appropriate value of T of course.
 
Yup yup! Thanks! I feel a tad retarded for not seeing that.
 
Ryomega said:
I feel a tad retarded for not seeing that.

Don't. It's always a bit rough the first time you run into a new topic ...