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Temperature

Temperature can be defined as the measure of average kinetic energy of molecules, or the energy of motion. There are three different temperature that can be used in the world today. These three are Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit. The important thing about temperature is knowing how to convert from one scale to another. Here are the equations for converting from one scale to another.

To convert from Celsius to Kelvin-Temp. Kelvin=temp.celsius+273.15

To convert from Kelvin to Celsius-Temp.Celsius=temp.kelvin-273.15

Those are the equations for converting between the Celsius and Kelvin scales. Converting between the Fahrenheit and Celsius scale is much harder.

To change from Fahrenheit to Celsius the equation is (Temp fahrenheit-32)5/9=Temp Celsius

Now convert these from Celsius to Kelvin on your own:

a.45

b.23

c.-16

d.12

Now convert the following from Fahrenheit to Celsius:

a.32

b.60

c.75

d.100

Being able to convert from one unit to another is critical is chemistry. I hope this has helped you with converting temperatures and you can use it as a reference.

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