Calculate the fraction of atom sites that are vacant for lead at its melting temperature of 327°C (600 K). Assume an energy for vacancy formation of 0.55 eV/atom.

Asolid steel sphere (k=63.9 w m-1 k-1 , ? =7832 kg m-3 , c=0.523 kj kg-1 k-1 ), 100 mm in diameter is initially at a uniform temperature of 500o c and is suddenly quenched in a large oil bath for which t? = 100o c and h = 3200 w m-2 k-1. estimate the time required for the sphere to cool to 200o c and to 110o c