Engineering Board Exam Reviewer · Thermodynamics · easy

On the Fahrenheit scale, the normal freezing and boiling points of water are:

  1. 0 °F and 100 °F
  2. 32 °F and 180 °F
  3. 0 °F and 212 °F
  4. 32 °F and 212 °F

Answer

D. 32 °F and 212 °F

Solution

There are 180 Fahrenheit degrees between the ice point (32 °F) and steam point (212 °F).

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