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why does the kelvin scale starts from 273K ?

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Kelvin scale doesn't start at 273 K. It starts at 0 K.

Kelvin is a temperature scale designed so that at absolute zero, a hypothetical temperature, all molecular movement stops.

Absolute zero = 0 K = -273.16 oC


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