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Question

The label on a pressurized can of spray disinfectant warns against heating the can above \(130^\circ F\)). What are the corresponding temperatures on the Celsius and kelvin temperature scales? 

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Answer

The corresponding temperatures on the Celsius and Kelvin temperatures scales are 54 ℃ and 327 K, respectively.

1Step 1: Determine the temperature in Celsius.

The equation for converting Fahrenheit into Celsius temperature is:

\({T_{{}^ \circ C}} = \frac{5}{9} \times {T_{{}^ \circ F}} - 32\)

It is given that the temperature is \(130^\circ F\)).

\(\begin{aligned}{\underline{\phantom{xx}}}{T_{{}^ \circ C}} &= \frac{5}{9} \times 130{\rm{ }}^\circ F - 32\\{\rm{     }} &= {54.44^ \circ }C\end{aligned}\)

Hence the temperature\( = {54.44^ \circ }C\)~ 54 ℃

2Step 2: Determine the temperature in Kelvin.

The equation for converting Celsius into Kelvin temperature is:

\({T_K} = {T_{{}^ \circ C}} + 273.15\)

From the above step, we know that the temperature \( = {54.44^ \circ }C\).

\(\begin{aligned}{\underline{\phantom{xx}}}{T_K} &= {54.44^ \circ }C + 273.15\\{\rm{   }} &= 327.59K\end{aligned}\)

Hence the temperature \( = 327.59K\)~ 327 K