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kelvin is the standard unit of temperature, then why is celsius scale used commonly?

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Zero point Kelvin scale is based on absolute zero (lowest temperature possible anywhere).
But in Celsius scale zero point is taken where water freeze.
So Kelvin is absolute in nature.

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