Pentane has a boiling point of 36oC. What is this temperature equivalent to in K? ( Attach the units i.e. uppercase "K" to your answer)
I believe IUPAC recommends that be written as 273.15 K (without the degree symbol.)
Kelvin degrees are equivalent to Celcius degrees , but the zeros are different
water freezes/ice melts at 0ºC and 273.15ºK
To convert a temperature from degrees Celsius to Kelvin, you add 273.15.
So, to find the boiling point of pentane in Kelvin, we can add 273.15 to the boiling point in degrees Celsius:
36°C + 273.15 = 309.15 K
Therefore, the boiling point of pentane is equivalent to 309.15 K.
To convert a temperature from degrees Celsius (°C) to Kelvin (K), you need to add 273.15 to the Celsius value. The Kelvin scale is an absolute temperature scale where 0 K represents absolute zero, which is the absence of any molecular motion.
In this case, the boiling point of pentane is given as 36°C. To convert it to Kelvin, you need to perform the following calculation:
Temperature in K = Temperature in °C + 273.15
So, to find the equivalent temperature in Kelvin, you would add 273.15 to 36°C:
Temperature in K = 36°C + 273.15
Calculating this gives:
Temperature in K = 309.15 K
Therefore, the boiling point of pentane at 36°C is equivalent to 309.15 K.