Question

The triple points of neon and carbon dioxide are 24.57 K and 216.55 K respectively. Express these temperatures on the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales

Answer 1

Given:

Triple points of neon =24.57 K

Triple points of carbon dioxide =216.55 K

The conversion from Kelvin scale to Celsius is given as,

T K −273.15= T C

The temperature of neon on Celsius scale is,

T C ne =24.57−273.15 =−248.58   o C

The temperature of carbon dioxide on Celsius scale is,

T C Co 2 =216.55−273.15 =−56.60   o C

Now, the relation between Fahrenheit scale and Kelvin scale is,

T F = 9 5 ( T K −273.15 )+32

The temperature of neon on Fahrenheit scale is,

T F = 9 5 ( 24.57−273.15 )+32 =−415.44   o F

The temperature of carbon dioxide on Fahrenheit scale is,

T F = 9 5 ( 216.55−273.15 )+32 =−69.88   o F