Essential University Physics Volume 1, Loose Leaf Edition (4th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780135264669

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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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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