QCYL - Chemistry (OpenStax)

Question

Convert 50 °F to °C and K.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The temperature 50 °F can be converted to 10 °C and 283.15 K

Step1: Definition of Fahrenheit:

Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale based on the proposal of the physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit in 1724. The degree Fahrenheit is the unit of measurement.

Step 2: Definition of Celsius

The degree Celsius can refer to a specific temperature on a Celsius scale or a unit used to denote a difference or range of temperatures between two temperatures.

Step 3: Definition of Kelvin:

A Kelvin temperature scale is a temperature scale with an absolute zero below which no temperatures exist. Absolute zero, or 0°K, is the temperature at which a molecular energy is at its lowest, and it corresponds to a temperature of 273.15° Celsius.

Step 4: Calculation:

1. Fahrenheit to Celsius:

            °C = [°F - 32] × (5/9)

      = [50 - 32] × (5/9)

      = 10.

1. Fahrenheit to Kevin:

(°F − 32) × 5/9 + 273.15 = K

(50°F − 32) × 5/9 + 273.15 = 283.15 K.