An iron cylinder contains helium at a pressure of 250 kPa at 300 K
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Problem
An iron cylinder contains helium at a pressure of 250 kPa at 300 K. The cylinder can withstand a pressure of 1×106 Pa. The room in which cylinder is placed catches fire. Predict whether the cylinder will blow up before it melts or not, melting point of cylinder = 1800 K.