On the Kelvin and Celsius scales, there are 100.
On the Fahrenheit and Rankine scales, there are 180.
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There are 180 degrees Fahrenheit between the boiling point (212°F) and freezing point (32°F) of water on the Fahrenheit scale.
There are 100 degrees Celsius between the freezing point (0°C) and the boiling point (100°C) of water.
The difference between the freezing and boiling point of water on the Fahrenheit scale is equal to (9 / 5) x 100 = 180 degrees. The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit, or zero degrees Celsius, while the boiling point of water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius.
Celsius scale sets the freezing point of water at 0 degrees and boiling point at 100 degrees, while Fahrenheit scale sets the freezing point of water at 32 degrees and boiling point at 212 degrees. This creates a difference of 32 degrees between the freezing and boiling points in Fahrenheit, compared to 100 degrees in Celsius.
The ice point and steam point that you refer to are called the boiling and freezing point. Each substance has a different boiling and freezing point, though for water it is 0 degrees Celsius is freezing and 100 degrees Celsius is boiling. Or if you use Fahrenheit, it is 32 degrees Fahrenheit for freezing and 212 degrees Fahrenheit for boiling. So depending on what system of measurement you use for temperature, the number of degrees separating the boiling and freezing points of water can be 100 degrees for Celsius or 180 degrees for Fahrenheit.
Freezing point of water is 0 C and boiling point is 100 C.