Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter Review - Exercises - Page 27d: 49

Answer

$160^\circ $C

Work Step by Step

We know that $$F = \frac{9}{5}\times C +32.$$ Given that $F = 2C$, we have: $$\begin{aligned} 2C& = \frac{9}{5}\times C +32\\ 10C&=9C+160\\ C& = 160. \end{aligned}$$ The temperature should be $160^\circ $ C or $320^\circ $F.
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