Q. 11.4 Answer the following :
(c) The absolute temperature (Kelvin scale) is related to the temperature on the Celsius scale by
Why do we have in this relation, and not
This is because 0oC on the Celcius scale corresponding to the melting point at standard pressure is equal to 273.15 K whereas 273.16 K is the triple point of water. The triple point of water is 0.010C , not 00C