Question

Acetone, a component of some types of fingernail polish, has a boiling point of 56°C. What is its boiling point in units of kelvin? Report your answer to the correct number of significant figures.

Answer 1

Answer:

The boiling point of Acetone is 329K (in 3 significant figures)

Explanation:

Boiling point of Acetone = 56°C = 56 + 273K = 329K (in 3 significant figures)

Answer 2

Answer: using the formula 0°C + 273.15 = 273.15K the boiling point in units of kelvin to significant figures is 329.15k.

Explanation: The boiling point of a substance ( acetone) is the temperature at which the vapour pressure of the liquid substance equals the pressure surrounding it. The boiling point of acetone serves as it's characteristic physical properties. This is measured in degree Celsius (°C ) which can be converted to units of Fahrenheit or kelvin. To convert degree Celsius to kelvin this formula is used: 0°C + 273.15 = 273.15K . Given that acetone has boiling point of 56°C,from the formula 0°C is substituted for 56°C. This gives us:

56°C + 273.15= 319.15k.

Also,measurements given in Kelvin will always be larger numbers than in Celsius and the Kelvin temperature scale does not use the degree (°) symbol because Kelvin is an absolute scale, based on absolute zero, while the zero on the Celsius scale is based on the properties of water. I hope this helps. Thanks