Essential University Physics (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 16, Problem 43P
In Fig. 16.2’s gas thermometer, the height h is 60.0 mm at the triple point of water. When the thermometer is immersed in boiling sulfur dioxide, the height drops to 57.8 mm. What is the boiling point of SO2 in kelvins and in degrees Celsius?
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