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Considering a household refrigerator as a reversible engine operating between the melting point of ice and room temperature $27^{\circ} C$, estimate the energy provided joules ( $J$ ) to freeze 1 kg of water, the temperature of water is given in $0^{\circ} C , L = 8 0 Cal g ^{-1}$.

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