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Author: Bill Tillery, Stephanie J. Slater, Timothy F. Slater
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Chapter 4, Problem 18AC
To determine
The freezing point of water in Kelvin temperature scale, from the following options.
a. 0 K.
b. 0°K.
c. 273 K.
d. 273°K.
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