373.15 K (Note that the degree sign is not used with the Kelvin scale)
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The boiling point of water in Celsius is 100 degrees. To find Kelvin :
oC + 273 = Kelvin
100 + 273 = 373
The boiling point of water on the Kelvin scale is 373 Kelvin.
At one atmosphere pressure these values are: Freezing = 0oC = 273.15 K Boiling = 100oC = 373.15 K
Boiling point varies, depending on pressure. At standard pressure, water boils at 100 degrees C, that would be 100 + 273 = 373 Kelvin.
The boiling point of water is about 373 K, at standard pressure. Please note that the boiling point can actually vary quite a lot, depending on the pressure.
Temperature is measured in the metric system using degrees Celsius (centigrade). The official scale is actually the Kelvin scale, which uses the same degree size, but begins at absolute zero. Kelvin is often used for special scientific usage with very high or low temperatures. It is also preferred for certain computations using the gas law, because the product of pressure and volume is directly proportional to Kelvin temperature. Answer In the SI system, the base unit of measurement for temperature is the kelvin. Celsius is a metric unit, but it is NOT an SI unit.
A thermometer measuring in Kelvin scale would have its zero point at absolute zero (0 K), where all molecular motion ceases. In contrast, a thermometer measuring in Celsius scale has its zero point at the freezing point of water (0°C). To convert between the two scales, you would need to add 273.15 to the Celsius temperature to get the Kelvin temperature.
The SI (systemme internationale) or international system for measuring temperature is the centigrade scale. The centigrade degree or "Celsius" as it is more commonly referred to after its founder is based on the freezing and boiling temperatures of water. Zero degrees is the freezing point of water and one-hundred degrees is the boiling point of water. The Kelvin Scale is also commonly used in science when working with gases using the Ideal Gas Law equation.
Low boiling point liquids are flammable.
When using the ideal gas law, the temperature measurement should be in Kelvin. This is because the ideal gas law requires an absolute temperature scale for accurate calculations, and Kelvin is an absolute temperature scale where 0 K represents absolute zero.